https://clearheadtrading.com/tags/federal-reserve/ Recent content in Federal Reserve on Clear Head Trading Hugo en-us Mon, 05 Oct 2026 07:43:40 +0200 https://clearheadtrading.com/blog/2026-10-05-week-ahead/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200 https://clearheadtrading.com/blog/2026-10-05-week-ahead/ NASD touched a fresh record intraday high on Friday after a soft September jobs report eased bets on another Fed rate rise, but it closed just short of its record close. Dow and DAX both ended the week lower. This week is quieter on data, with ISM services on Monday and Fed minutes on Wednesday. https://clearheadtrading.com/blog/2026-09-28-week-ahead/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200 https://clearheadtrading.com/blog/2026-09-28-week-ahead/ NASD came within a whisker of its own all-time high after a volatile week, while Dow snapped a three-week losing streak and DAX edged higher too. This week brings the busiest data run since the Fed's rate rise - Thursday's PCE reading and Friday's jobs report - now that Congress has defused the shutdown risk that briefly threatened it. https://clearheadtrading.com/blog/2026-09-21-week-ahead/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200 https://clearheadtrading.com/blog/2026-09-21-week-ahead/ The Fed raised rates for the first time since 2023, and the three main indices split on it: Dow had its worst week since March as bond yields pushed above 5%, while NASD shrugged it off with a strong Friday. With more than ten Fed officials due to speak this week and little fresh data, their tone is likely to matter more than any single number. https://clearheadtrading.com/blog/2026-09-14-week-ahead/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200 https://clearheadtrading.com/blog/2026-09-14-week-ahead/ DAX, Dow, and Nasdaq all closed lower after August's CPI and PPI came in higher than expected, pushing the odds of the Fed raising rates up to around 70%. Wednesday's decision, due the same morning as August retail sales, is the week's one real event.