BoE Holds Rate at 3.75% as Committee Splits 6-3
The Bank of England (BoE) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), in its decision on 17 September 2026, held its policy rate at 3.75% in a 6-3 vote. The three dissenting members, Huw Pill, Megan Greene and Catherine Mann, called for a hike to 4%, arguing that rising energy prices could make inflation more persistent. UK inflation rose to 3.1% in August, a five-month high, and the BoE projected inflation could reach 3.75% by the end of 2026 and exceed 4% in early 2027.
Dollar Index Climbs Above 100 After Fed Decision
After the Fed raised its policy rate by 25 basis points to a 3.75%-4.00% range on Wednesday in a unanimous vote that included new Chair Kevin Warsh, and officials signaled one more hike within 2026, the dollar index (DXY) climbed above the 100 level for the first time since July 31, reaching a seven-week high.
Sterling at Seven-Week Low as US Rates Top UK's
Sterling fell 0.1% against the dollar to 1.3369 as US rates topped UK rates for the first time this year. That level marked its lowest since July 30 and the fourth straight day of losses.
Ekonomik Takvim | 14-20 September 2026
🇺🇸 17 September 2026, 15.30 (TSİ)
US Weekly Jobless Claims
Following the Fed's rate decision, weekly claims data will be released at 15.30 TSİ to gauge the labor market's trajectory; claims came in at 206,000 the previous week.
🇯🇵 18 September 2026 (TSİ afternoon)
Bank of Japan (BoJ) Interest Rate Decision
In the decision to be announced after the two-day meeting, all 52 BoJ watchers surveyed by Bloomberg expect a rate hike.
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