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ZeroHedge · 18 hours ago

Key Events This Week: Jobs, ISMs, Fed Speakers And More Earnings On Deck

This week is data-heavy across macro calendars: the US will release JOLTS, ADP employment, and Friday's crucial July jobs report (consensus +85k nonfarm, +83k private), with risks skewed toward a 4.3% unemployment rate. Fed speakers (Cook, Schmid, Musalem, Barkin) will be closely monitored for rate-path signals following three dissents favoring a hike last week. Globally, investors will watch Swiss/Swedish inflation, German activity data, Chinese PMI and trade figures, and Japanese wage momentum. Concurrent heavy earnings from Palantir, AMD, Disney, Uber, and others.

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Federal Reserve — Press · 6 days ago

Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement

The FOMC kept rates unchanged at 3.5-3.75% on July 29, 2026, citing solid economic expansion but elevated inflation relative to the 2% target. Three voting members (Hammack, Kashkari, Logan) dissented in favor of a 25bp hike, signaling hawkish pressure within the Committee despite the hold. The statement acknowledges supply-driven price pressures, especially in energy, and geopolitical uncertainty, but commits to delivering price stability—setting up potential rate action if inflation data doesn't improve.

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