Dollar dips and recovers as Fed holds with two hike votes: Oct 30, 2026
The Federal Reserve held rates at 3.75%-4%, with two votes for a hike, while Chair Warsh pointed to inflation remaining too high amid climbing energy prices and an information-rich period ahead. The Dollar Index dipped and then recovered around the decision, as hopes around US-Iran talks capped safe-haven demand.
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Headlines (10)
First seen on October 30
Carried over from earlier days
- The Dollar Looks for More Hawkish Signals. Forecast as of 28.10.2026LiteFinance
- Forex Today: US Dollar consolidates weekly gains ahead of all-important Fed rate callFXStreet
- Federal Reserve issues FOMC statementfederalreserve.gov
- Dollar Index dips and recovers as the Fed holds with two hike votesFXStreet
- Fed Holds Rates at 3.75%-4% as Bitcoin Gives Back Brief Gainthedefiant.io
- Here is what changed in the new Fed statementCNBC
- US Fed Chair Warsh warns inflation remains too high as energy prices climbaa.com.tr
- Why did the Fed hold off on raising interest rates? Warsh says it’s because an ‘information rich’ period is coming.MarketWatch
- Fed holds rates as Warsh cuts number of meetingscentralbanking.com
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, October 30 | ||
| PPI q/q | 1.0% | AUD |
| Private Sector Credit m/m | 0.5% | AUD |
| Monetary Policy Statement | JPY | |
| BOJ Policy Rate | <1.25% | JPY |
| BOJ Outlook Report | JPY | |
| Housing Starts y/y | 2.7% | JPY |
| French Consumer Spending m/m | 0.1% | EUR |
| BOJ Press Conference | JPY | |