{"id":242002,"date":"2026-04-24T13:00:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T17:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/?p=242002"},"modified":"2026-04-24T15:32:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T19:32:23","slug":"fed-and-ecb-to-stay-on-pause-this-week-but-their-outlooks-are-crucial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/traders-insight\/fed-and-ecb-to-stay-on-pause-this-week-but-their-outlooks-are-crucial\/","title":{"rendered":"Fed and ECB To Stay on Pause Next Week, but Their Outlooks Are Crucial: April 24, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Both the <a href=\"https:\/\/forecasttrader.interactivebrokers.com\/eventtrader\/#\/market-details?id=791099755%7C20260429%7C3%7CApril%202026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">US Federal Reserve<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/forecasttrader.interactivebrokers.com\/eventtrader\/#\/market-details?id=796603945%7C20260430%7C3%7CApril%202026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">European Central Bank<\/a> (ECB) are expected to remain on hold next week with elevated degrees of confidence north of 94%, according to the Interactive Brokers prediction market. But it\u2019s the outlooks of the policymakers that will be most significant for investors and fixed-income observers alike. Specifically, the road forward for rates will be top of mind, four years after an energy cost spike led monetary policy institutions to hike in a rush multiple times following Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine. A similar picture exists today, as the Iran war is driving inflation well above the 2% objectives. Will members of the committee reflect anxiety related to those higher oil charges potentially spreading across the overall economy and leading to annualized prices pressures stabilizing ahead of 3%, or will officials look past this development as a one-time shock that will remedy as the calendar passes. Furthermore, other drivers of accelerating cost forces include tariffs pass-throughs and robust consumer spending?\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1001\" height=\"109\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/image-95.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-242004 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/image-95.png 1001w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/image-95-700x76.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/image-95-300x33.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/image-95-768x84.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1001px) 100vw, 1001px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" 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1000\/109;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Source for images: ForecastEx<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Note: Prices are highest bids as of the morning of <a>April 24, 2026.<\/a><\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>To learn more about ForecastEx, view our Traders\u2019 Academy video&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ceR-weGZSXc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em>here<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Both the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank (ECB) are expected to remain on hold this week with elevated degrees of confidence north of 94%, according to the Interactive Brokers prediction 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