No major U.S. data are scheduled and the Fed remains in its pre-meeting blackout. Attention is on positioning ahead of the Fed decision and the mega-cap reports later in the week.
The two-day FOMC meeting begins. September durable goods orders and the Conference Board consumer confidence index for October are released.
The FOMC announces its rate decision at 14:00 ET. Microsoft and Alphabet report quarterly results after the close.
The advance estimate of third-quarter GDP, September personal income and PCE prices, and weekly jobless claims print at 08:30 ET. Amazon reports after the close.
The Chicago PMI for October is released and weekly QQQ options expire; markets digest the Fed decision and the mega-cap results.
Convexa editorial assessment · as of 23 Oct 2026
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