Next Week Outlook: Powell to Give Speech, US Government Shutdown Drama Could Continue

BlockBeats News, October 4th: If the Republican and Democratic parties in the United States can reach a bipartisan agreement on a stopgap funding bill early next week, then the September jobs report is very likely to be released the following Friday. Here are the key points that the market will focus on in the new week (all in Beijing time):

Tuesday 22:00, 2027 FOMC voter and Atlanta Fed President Bostic will give a speech on the economic outlook;

Tuesday 22:30, Fed Governor Brainard will participate in a fireside chat;

Tuesday 23:30, 2026 FOMC voter and Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari will give a speech;

Thursday 02:30, Fed will release the minutes of the monetary policy meeting;

Thursday 03:15, 2026 FOMC voter and Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari will give a speech;

Thursday 20:30, Fed Chair Powell will give opening remarks at a community banking conference hosted by the Fed Board of Governors (pre-recorded);

Thursday 20:35, Fed Governor Bowman will give a speech;

Friday 01:00, Fed Governor Brainard and 2026 FOMC voter and Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari will give speeches at an event;

Friday 21:45, 2025 FOMC voter and Chicago Fed President Evans will deliver opening remarks and moderate a discussion at a community banker symposium. (Jinshi)