Fed Speeches: Fed Governor Christopher Waller speaks at NYABE in NYC, and Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee delivers remarks at the Bank Policy Institute roundtable, both May 13, 2026 .
opportunity angle: Fed speeches in 2026 are too far in the future to impact near-term trading and provide no immediate policy signal for the next 1-3 sessions.
No Fed Rate Decision: The next FOMC meeting is July 28–29; no policy change or minutes release today .
opportunity angle: With the next FOMC meeting nearly two months away and no immediate policy changes, there is no catalyst for directional movement in the next few sessions.
Economic Data: June federal budget report (−$293B) released today; no major US inflation or jobs data scheduled .
opportunity angle: The budget deficit is largely expected and without major inflation or jobs data, there is no meaningful catalyst to move markets in the next 1-3 sessions.
Overnight News: Markets react to Iran conflict fears and potential Fed rate hints from upcoming Warsh testimony (July 14–15) .
opportunity angle: Iran conflict fears introduce geopolitical risk and uncertainty that typically pressures equities, while traders may position cautiously ahead of Warsh testimony.
Key Watch: June CPI and PPI inflation data will drop tomorrow (July 14), making today a quiet session ahead of that release .
opportunity angle: Markets tend to tread water ahead of major inflation data releases as traders await the actual numbers before taking directional positions.