United States
Federal Reserve interest rate decision
The Federal Open Market Committee’s decision on the target range for the federal funds rate. The calendar shows the upper end.
In short
The last Fed decision release came in at 4% against a forecast of 4% and 3.75% the time before. It was published on Wed, 16 Sept 2026, 20:00 SAST. The next release is due Wed, 28 Oct 2026, 20:00 SAST.
- Next release
- Wed, 28 Oct 2026, 20:00 SAST · in 20d 21h
- Forecast
- –
- Last release
- 4%
- Previous
- 3.75%
Actual against forecastEvery release
| Released | For | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-28 | – | – | – | 4% |
| 2026-09-16 | – | 4% | 4% | 3.75% |
| 2026-07-29 | – | 3.75% | 3.75% | 3.75% |
| 2026-06-17 | – | 3.75% | 3.75% | 3.75% |
| 2026-04-29 | – | 3.75% | 3.75% | 3.75% |
| 2026-03-18 | – | 3.75% | 3.75% | 3.75% |
| 2026-01-28 | – | 3.75% | 3.75% | 3.75% |
| 2025-12-10 | – | 3.75% | 3.75% | 4% |
| 2025-10-29 | – | 4% | 4% | 4.25% |
| 2025-09-17 | – | 4.25% | 4.25% | 4.5% |
What it isWhy it matters here
US rates set the price of money worldwide. They move the rand, foreign flows into JSE shares and the room the Reserve Bank has to cut or hike.
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- US Federal Reserve (FOMC)
- How often
- Eight scheduled meetings a year
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The Federal Open Market Committee’s decision on the target range for the federal funds rate. The calendar shows the upper end.
US rates set the price of money worldwide. They move the rand, foreign flows into JSE shares and the room the Reserve Bank has to cut or hike.
US Federal Reserve (FOMC). Eight scheduled meetings a year. The next date, the forecast and every recent result are on this page.
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