The upcoming week will witness a series of significant activities from Federal Reserve officials, featuring numerous speeches and key economic data releases that could significantly influence the pace of interest rate adjustments. Investors will be closely monitoring the Federal Reserve meeting minutes and U.S.
inflation data for September. On Tuesday at 1:05 UTC+8, Neel Kashkari, the 2026 FOMC voting member and President of the Minneapolis Fed, will participate in a Q&A session at the Bank Holding Company Association's fall seminar. At 6:00 UTC+8, Raphael Bostic, the 2024 FOMC voting member and President of the Atlanta Fed, will deliver a speech.
Following this, at 6:30 UTC+8, James Bullard, the 2025 FOMC voting member and President of the St. Louis Fed, will discuss the economic outlook and monetary policy. Finally, at 15:00 UTC+8, Fed Governor Michelle Bowman will speak at a European Central Bank event. Wednesday's agenda is equally packed.
At 0:45 UTC+8, Raphael Bostic will again address the economic outlook. At 4:00 UTC+8, Susan Collins, the 2025 FOMC voting member and President of the Boston Fed, will address attendees at a community banking conference. At 20:00 UTC+8, Bostic is set to deliver welcome remarks at another event. Later, at 21:15 UTC+8, Lorie Logan, the 2026 FOMC voting member and President of the Dallas Fed, will discuss the current economic situation.
The day wraps up with Austan Goolsbee, the 2025 FOMC voting member and President of the Chicago Fed, giving opening remarks at the Chicago Payments Symposium at 22:30 UTC+8. On Thursday, starting at 0:15 UTC+8, Thomas Barkin, the 2024 FOMC voting member and President of the Richmond Fed, will begin the sessions.
The Federal Reserve will release the minutes of its monetary policy meeting at 2:00 UTC+8, a pivotal moment for market analysis. Susan Collins will speak again at 5:00 UTC+8. Mary Daly, the 2024 FOMC voting member and President of the San Francisco Fed, is scheduled to deliver a speech at 6:00 UTC+8.
The day will highlight the release of U.S. September CPI year-over-year and month-over-month data at 20:30 UTC+8, alongside the initial jobless claims for the week ending October 5. Thomas Barkin is expected to engage in a fireside chat at 22:30 UTC+8, followed by a discussion on the economic outlook and monetary policy by John Williams, the permanent FOMC voting member and President of the New York Fed, at 23:00 UTC+8. Finally, on Friday at 20:30 UTC+8, the U.S.
September PPI year-over-year and month-over-month data will be released. At 21:45 UTC+8, Austan Goolsbee and Fed Governor Michelle Bowman will participate in the 18th Annual Community Bankers Symposium. The week will culminate with the publication of preliminary October one-year inflation rate expectations and the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index at 22:00 UTC+8, followed by Lorie Logan's participation in a panel discussion at 22:45 UTC+8.
The insights from these events are crucial for understanding the trajectory of U.S. monetary policy and inflation trends..