--- title: "FOMC meeting July 28 to 29, 2026: decision, statement & reaction | Helious" description: "The July 28 to 29, 2026 FOMC meeting: decision time (2 PM ET), statement coverage and the market reaction, captured live as it crosses." source: Helious canonical: "https://helious.io/fomc/2026-07-29" --- # FOMC meeting: July 28 to 29, 2026 This one is statement only. The decision and the policy language land at 2:00 PM ET. The minutes follow three weeks after that. What the desk captured on the day is below. ## Captured coverage - [ Aug 20, 2026 Dow plunges 700 points as surging Treasury yields, Walmart sales shock, 10s -6bp · desk brief, Thu 20 Aug 2026 Treasuries (close 2026-08-19): 2s 4.19% (+0.0bp), 10s 4.65% (-6.0bp), 30s 5.19% (-9.0bp). Tape (close 2026-08-19): VIX 14.89, 2s10s +46bp. Narrative: Rick Scott: Trump will have to resume full war with Iran What mattered: • Dow plunges 700 … ](https://helious.io/news/brief-2026-08-20/dow-plunges-700-points-as-surging-treasury-yields-walmart) - [ Aug 16, 2026 Week ahead: FOMC Meeting Minutes Wednesday, FOMC Minutes Wednesday · US data & auctions, w/c 17 Aug 2026 The desk's plan for the week of Monday 17 August 2026 — 21 scheduled US events, 4 high-impact, 8 Treasury auctions. Monday: • 12:30 UTC NY Empire State Manufacturing Index (forecast 10.2) • 15:30 UTC 13-Week Bill Auction · $92B • 15:30 UTC … ](https://helious.io/news/week-ahead-2026-w34/week-ahead-fomc-meeting-minutes-wednesday-fomc-minutes) - [ Jul 30, 2026 Mortgage rates move higher, Treasury yields surge, 10s +6bp · desk brief, Thu 30 Jul 2026 Treasuries (close 2026-07-29): 2s 4.22% (-4.0bp), 10s 4.67% (+6.0bp), 30s 5.2% (+11.0bp). Tape (close 2026-07-29): VIX 20.66, 2s10s +45bp. Narrative: US 30-Year Yield Soars to 19-Year High After Fed Holds Rates What mattered: • Mortgage rat… ](https://helious.io/news/brief-2026-07-30/mortgage-rates-move-higher-treasury-yields-surge-10s-6bp) - [ Jul 30, 2026 Minutes of the Meeting of the Court of Directors held on 4 June 2026 Minutes of the Meeting of the Court of Directors held on 4 June 2026 — The Bank's Court of Directors acts as a unitary board, setting the organisation's strategy and budget and taking key decisions on resourcing and appointments. Required t… ](https://helious.io/news/5a081f68586f1d7ce57e5c5ba3143ec3/minutes-of-the-meeting-of-the-court-of-directors-held-on-4) - [ Jul 30, 2026 Bank Rate maintained at 3.75% - July 2026 Monetary Policy Summary and Minutes Bank Rate maintained at 3.75% - July 2026 Monetary Policy Summary and Minutes — The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee is responsible for making decisions about Bank Rate. At its meeting ending on 29 July 2026, the Monetary Policy… ](https://helious.io/news/2afd8dfdebe47f5b47239bdca10148d7/bank-rate-maintained-at-3-75-july-2026-monetary-policy) - [ Jul 29, 2026 Treasury 30-year yield tops 5.20% for the first time since 2007, 10s -4bp · desk brief, Wed 29 Jul 2026 Treasuries (close 2026-07-28): 2s 4.26% (-5.0bp), 10s 4.61% (-4.0bp), 30s 5.09% (-3.0bp). Tape (close 2026-07-28): VIX 18.21, 2s10s +35bp. Narrative: Will New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Shock the Market and Deliver a Surprise Rate Hike at the Fe… ](https://helious.io/news/brief-2026-07-29/treasury-30-year-yield-tops-5-20-for-the-first-time-since) - [ Jul 29, 2026 Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement — The Federal Open Market Committee approved the following statement for release by a 9 – 3 vote: The Committee decided to maintain the target range for t he federal funds rate at 3-1/2 to 3-3/4 percen… ](https://helious.io/news/00f3b8a1ec32f6fe5e72fe0b283fef05/federal-reserve-issues-fomc-statement) [Watch it live on the desk →](https://helious.io/)