Source: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/fomc-minutes

# FOMC minutes
URL: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/fomc-minutes
Last modified: 2026-10-17

The FOMC minutes are the written record of a Fed meeting, released three weeks after the decision at 11:30 PM IST, 12:30 AM in winter. They show the argument behind the vote and move markets when [they read differently from what the chair said](https://mochatrade.com/learn/us-market-structure/how-the-fed-moves-markets), as the [October 2026 minutes with December odds at 71 cents](https://mochatrade.com/blog/mocha-markets-weekly-oct-05) did. Bookmark [the release page, not a news site about it](https://mochatrade.com/learn/start-here/how-to-read-us-market-news).

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- FOMC: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/fomc
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