๐Ÿšจ **FOMC Meeting Minutes โ€“ Key Takeaways** ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ

๐Ÿ“Œ **What are FOMC Minutes?**

* Released 3 weeks after each Fed meeting (8 times/year).

* Cover economic outlook, risks & policy talk.

* โŒ No forecasts (GDP, inflation, jobs, rates).

๐Ÿ“Œ **Where are forecasts?**

* In the **SEP (Summary of Economic Projections)**.

* Published only **4 times/year** (Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec).

* Includes the famous **โ€œdot plotโ€** of rate expectations.

๐Ÿ“Œ **Why it matters?**

* SEP meetings โ†’ **Bigger market impact**.

* Non-SEP (Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct) โ†’ **Smaller impact**.

๐Ÿ“Œ **Todayโ€™s Release (July Meeting):**

* No SEP included.

* Powell didnโ€™t commit to cuts.

* Some members hinted at **September cuts**.

* Softer PPI โ†’ Tone may lean **bullish ๐Ÿ“ˆ**.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Markets watching closely for rate cut signals.

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๐ŸŽฏ **FOMC Minutes in Focus**

* 8 meetings/year

* SEP only 4 times/year

* SEP = bigger market impact

* Today = July meeting (no SEP)

* Rate cut hints for September? ๐Ÿ‘€

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