High-Impact USD Events This Week
(June 15-19, 2026)
All four high-impact USD events land on one day — Wednesday, June 17:
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17
- 2:00 PM ET — Federal Funds Rate | Forecast: 3.75% | Previous: 3.75%
- 2:00 PM ET — FOMC Economic Projections | (no forecast/previous)
- 2:00 PM ET — FOMC Statement | (no forecast/previous)
- 2:30 PM ET — FOMC Press Conference | (no forecast/previous)
No high-impact USD events on Mon, Tue, Thu, or Fri.
Note on the rest of the week: Wednesday also carries medium-impact Core Retail Sales (fcst 0.5% vs prev 0.7%) and Retail Sales (0.5% vs 0.5%) at 8:30 AM, plus a Trump speech at 9:30 AM — all ahead of the FOMC. Thursday brings Unemployment Claims (fcst 225K vs prev 229K). Friday is a US bank holiday.
BIGGEST MOVER TO WATCH: The FOMC Rate Decision Economic Projections Powell Press Conference on Wednesday, June 17. Markets are pricing no change (3.75%), so the dot plot (rate projections) and the press conference tone will drive the real move.
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OPTIONS EXPIRATION THIS FRIDAY — June 19, 2026 — Triple Witching
June is a quarterly month (Mar/Jun/Sep/Dec), so this Friday is a Triple Witching expiration: stock options, stock index options, and stock index futures all expire simultaneously. Expect elevated volume and volatility into the close, especially with the FOMC decision two days prior.