The FED may cut interest rates after 9 months: When will the September FED interest rate decision be announced?
The US Federal Reserve will announce its September interest rate decision on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at 9:00 PM Turkish time. The press conference to be held following the decision by Fed Chair Jerome Powell will be a key indicator for markets. Powell's remarks will likely address inflation expectations, developments in the labor market, and clues about a potential interest rate cut schedule.
The rise in inflation risks, driven by the US administration's protectionist trade stance, is making decision-making difficult for the central bank, and the bank is expected to make its first interest rate cut in nine months. In its policy statement from its last meeting, where it held the policy rate steady, the Fed noted that inflation remained somewhat elevated. At the meeting where the decision was made, Fed Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) members Michelle Bowman and Christopher Waller stated their support for a 25 basis point cut. Finally, Fed Chair Jerome Powell signaled a rate cut in his speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium in August.
Analysts noted that the dovish stance of some Fed members and recent signals from Bank officials have strengthened expectations that the Fed may cut interest rates by 25 basis points in September, noting that the move could also somewhat ease the government's pressure on the Fed. Money market pricing suggests an 87 percent probability that the Fed will cut its policy rate by 25 basis points on September 17 to a range of 4.25-4.00 percent.
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