Where this release stands

Written Nov 7

The Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision is scheduled for 2:00 PM ET on Wednesday, December 9. The release is published at eight scheduled meetings a year, roughly every six weeks. The New York Stock Exchange is open when the decision lands, with its session running to 4:00 PM ET.

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What this release is

Eight times a year the Federal Open Market Committee sets the federal funds rate, the benchmark that flows through to mortgages, savings yields and equity valuations. The statement lands at 2:00 PM ET; the chair's press conference follows at 2:30 PM ET and is often watched as closely as the decision itself.

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