Fed Chair Wash to Speak at IMF Annual Meeting on Oct. 16

On October 9, according to Jin10 Data, the IMF schedule shows that Federal Reserve Chair Walsh will attend the IMF Annual Meeting in Bangkok and deliver remarks at 11:30 AM Beijing Time on October 16. This day marks the final day before the Federal Reserve's October 27–28 policy meeting, when officials enter their quiet period.

Markets are currently pricing in an approximately 80% chance that the Federal Reserve will pause rate hikes at its October meeting, with a resumption anticipated in December. This high-level public appearance coincides with a critical window for monetary policy decisions, and the content of his remarks will directly reflect the central bank's assessment of current economic data and its considerations for the next policy trajectory.