Central Bank Decisions for Traders
Central bank decisions move currencies, bonds and stock indices, and the biggest moves come when a decision surprises the market. These guides explain when each bank decides, what it decided last and how prices reacted on past decision days.
Start with the bank behind the market you trade. If you want to know what the market expects from the Fed before a meeting, start with FedWatch.
What do you want to do?
- Follow the US dollar
Fed Interest Rate Decision 2026: Dates, Rate and Outlook
Every FOMC date, the latest decision and dot plot, and how much a Fed decision moves markets.
- Follow the euro
ECB Interest Rate Decision 2026: Dates and Latest Decision
Current ECB rates, every meeting date with times and what traders should watch.
- Follow the yen
BoJ Interest Rate Decision: Dates, Times and Japan's Rate
Bank of Japan meeting dates to the end of 2027 and how much the yen and the Nikkei move on BoJ days.
- Follow the British pound
Bank of England Interest Rate Decision: Dates and Times
Every MPC date to the end of 2027 with times, the named votes of 2026 and how much EUR/GBP moves on BoE days.
- Follow the Canadian dollar
Bank of Canada Interest Rate Decision: Dates and Times
Bank of Canada dates with times in New York and Europe, the latest decision and how much USD/CAD moves after BoC days.
- Follow the Australian dollar
RBA Interest Rate Decision: Dates, Times and the Aussie
RBA dates with the Monday-evening times in New York, the 2026 votes and how much the Australian dollar moves.
- Read Fed expectations
CME FedWatch Tool Explained: Forecasting Fed Rate Decisions
How FedWatch turns futures prices into rate probabilities, and how accurate it has been.