On the FOMC meeting: FOMC Preview: Probably Too Soon for Hints on Tapering
Wednesday:
• At 7:00 AM ET, The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) will release the results for the mortgage purchase applications index.
• At 2:00 PM, FOMC Meeting Announcement. No change to policy is expected at this meeting.
• At 2:30 PM, Fed Chair Jerome Powell holds a press briefing following the FOMC announcement.