Monday Morning Must-Knows - October 6, 2025

Monday Morning Must-Knows by Trading Academy

October 6, 2025

FOMC Meeting Minutes: What Traders Need to Know This Week

The FOMC meeting minutes release Wednesday at 2 PM Eastern, and traders need to pay attention. This release provides critical insights into what Fed voting members are thinking about interest rates, inflation, unemployment, GDP, and the broader economy.

In this episode of Monday Morning Must Knows, Merlin Rothfeld explains why the FOMC meeting minutes matter for traders, what to expect from Wednesday's release, and how this sets the stage for the next FOMC meeting at the end of October. He also breaks down the market volatility that typically follows this announcement, coming just two hours before market close.

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