FOMC minutes to provide details on policy review discussions – TD Securities

Eren Sengezer FXStreet

Previewing next week's key macroeconomic events in the US, which includes the FOMC's July meeting minutes, "at the July FOMC meeting the Committee did not initiate any new policy actions and changes to the statement were minor," TD Securities analysts noted.

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"While the Fed chairman did not provide any major details on the review or forward guidance, he did suggest that the review will "wrap up… in the near future." We expect the minutes to provide additional color on how those discussions are evolving."

"The Democratic National Convention will kick off the 2020 presidential election season, with the party officially selecting Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as its nominees for president and vice president. Andrew Cuomo, Bill Clinton, Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama will be among the keynote speakers during the 4-day event. The Republican Convention will follow on 24-27 August."

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Eren Sengezer

FXStreet

As an economist at heart, Eren Sengezer specializes in the assessment of the short-term and long-term impacts of macroeconomic data, central bank policies and political developments on financial assets.

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