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U.S. Fed Funds Target Rate

Latest Release

Dec 18, 2024

Actual

4.50%

Forecast

4.50%

4.75%

Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) members vote on where to set the rate. Traders watch interest rate changes closely as short term interest rates are the primary factor in currency valuation.

A higher than expected rate is positive/bullish for the USD, while a lower than expected rate is negative/bearish for the USD.

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Currency: USD

Source: Federal Reserve

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Dec 11, 2025	03:00
Oct 30, 2025	02:00
Sep 18, 2025	02:00
Jul 31, 2025	02:00
Jun 19, 2025	02:00
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