Federal Reserve’s FOMC Meeting Timing and Market Implications
The Federal Open Market Committee convenes today to determine the trajectory of interest rates, with its policy decision slated for release at 12:30 AM IST. Chair Jerome Powell will follow with a press conference at 1:00 AM IST, offering critical insights into the central bank's economic outlook and policy rationale.
Monetary policy shifts from the Fed invariably ripple across asset classes, with cryptocurrencies particularly sensitive to shifts in liquidity conditions. Bitcoin and ethereum often exhibit heightened volatility around such events as traders recalibrate risk exposure.
Market participants across major exchanges—from Binance to Coinbase—will scrutinize the Fed's tone for clues about future dollar liquidity. A hawkish tilt could pressure altcoins, while dovish signals may reignite speculative flows into meme coins and layer-1 tokens.
