United States USD

United States Fed Balance Sheet

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Impact:

Low

Source: Federal Reserve

Latest Release:

Date:

Actual:

$6.67T

Forecast:

Previous/Revision:

$6.69T

Period: May/28

Next Release:

Date:

Period: Jun/04

What Does It Measure?

The United States Fed Balance Sheet measures the total assets and liabilities held by the Federal Reserve, providing insights into the central bank’s monetary policy stance and the liquidity in the banking system. It primarily focuses on components like government securities, mortgage-backed securities, and reserve balances, which reflect the Fed's interventions in the economy.

Frequency

The balance sheet data is released on a weekly basis, typically published every Thursday, and represents a final figure, as it reflects the current state of the balance sheet after accounting for settlement and transactions from the previous week.

Why Do Traders Care?

Traders pay close attention to the Fed Balance Sheet as it offers crucial insights into the monetary policy direction of the Federal Reserve and its impact on market liquidity. Changes in the balance sheet can influence financial markets significantly, affecting currency values, equities, and bond yields based on expectations of future interest rates and economic conditions.

What Is It Derived From?

The Fed Balance Sheet is derived from accounting records maintained by the Federal Reserve, capturing the total value of assets and liabilities from its various monetary operations. It includes data from the purchase and sale of government securities, the provision of loans to financial institutions, and the management of currency in circulation.

Description

The Fed Balance Sheet serves as a vital tool for understanding monetary policy's impact on the economy. It represents changes in the central bank's asset composition, revealing how active the Fed is in market interventions, with implications on current and future monetary policy directions.

Additional Notes

The Fed Balance Sheet is a coincident economic indicator, reflecting the central bank's current monetary policy stance. Analyzing the balance sheet alongside interest rates and inflation data can provide deeper insights into the overall economic landscape and the Fed’s long-term strategy.

Bullish or Bearish for Currency and Stocks

Higher than expected: Bullish for USD, Bearish for Stocks.

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High Potential Impact
This event has a strong potential to move markets significantly. If the 'Actual' value differs enough from the forecast or if the 'Previous' value is significantly revised, it signals new information that markets may rapidly adjust to.

Medium Potential Impact
This event may cause moderate market movement, especially if the 'Actual' deviates from the forecast or there's a notable revision to the 'Previous' value.

Low Potential Impact
This event is unlikely to affect market pricing unless there's an unexpected surprise or a major revision to prior data.

Surprise - Currency May Strengthen
Actual deviated from Forecast on a medium or high impact event and historically could strengthen the currency.

Surprise - Currency May Weaken
Actual deviated from Forcast on a medium or high impact event and historically could weaken the currency.

Big Surprise - Currency More Likely To Strengthen
'Actual' deviated from 'Forecast' more than 75% of historical deviations on a medium or high impact event and may likely strengthen the currency.

Big Surprise - Currency More Likely To Weaken
'Actual' deviated from 'Forecast' more than 75% of historical deviations on a medium or high impact event and may likely weaken the currency

Green Number	Better than forecast for the currency (or previous revise better)
Red Number	Worse than forecast for the currency (or previous revise better)
Hawkish	Supports higher interest rates to fight inflation, strengthening the currency but weighing on stocks.
Dovish	Favors lower rates to boost growth, weakening the currency but lifting stocks.

Date	Actual	Previous
May 29, 2025	$6.67T	$6.69T
May 22, 2025	$6.69T	$6.71T
May 15, 2025	$6.71T	$6.71T
May 08, 2025	$6.71T	$6.71T
May 01, 2025	$6.71T	$6.73T
Apr 24, 2025	$6.73T	$6.73T
Apr 17, 2025	$6.73T	$6.73T
Apr 10, 2025	$6.73T	$6.72T
Apr 03, 2025	$6.72T	$6.74T
Mar 27, 2025	$6.74T	$6.76T
Mar 20, 2025	$6.76T	$6.76T
Mar 13, 2025	$6.76T	$6.76T
Mar 06, 2025	$6.76T	$6.77T
Feb 27, 2025	$6.77T	$6.78T
Feb 20, 2025	$6.78T	$6.81T
Feb 13, 2025	$6.81T	$6.81T
Feb 06, 2025	$6.81T	$6.82T
Jan 30, 2025	$6.82T	$6.83T
Jan 23, 2025	$6.83T	$6.83T
Jan 16, 2025	$6.83T	$6.85T
Jan 10, 2025	$6.85T	$6.85T
Jan 02, 2025	$6.85T	$6.88T
Dec 26, 2024	$6.88T	$6.89T
Dec 19, 2024	$6.89T	$6.9T
Dec 12, 2024	$6.9T	$6.9T
Dec 05, 2024	$6.9T	$6.91T
Nov 29, 2024	$6.91T	$6.92T
Nov 21, 2024	$6.92T	$6.96T
Nov 14, 2024	$6.96T	$6.99T
Nov 07, 2024	$6.99T	$7.01T
Oct 31, 2024	$7.01T	$7.03T
Oct 24, 2024	$7.03T	$7.04T
Oct 17, 2024	$7.04T	$7.05T
Oct 10, 2024	$7.05T	$7.05T
Oct 03, 2024	$7.05T	$7.08T
Sep 26, 2024	$7.08T	$7.1T
Sep 19, 2024	$7.1T	$7.11T
Sep 12, 2024	$7.11T	$7.11T
Sep 05, 2024	$7.11T	$7.12T
Aug 29, 2024	$7.12T	$7.14T
Aug 22, 2024	$7.14T	$7.18T
Aug 15, 2024	$7.18T	$7.17T
Aug 08, 2024	$7.17T	$7.18T
Aug 01, 2024	$7.18T	$7.2T
Jul 25, 2024	$7.2T	$7.2T
Jul 18, 2024	$7.2T	$7.22T
Jul 11, 2024	$7.22T	$7.22T
Jul 05, 2024	$7.22T	$7.23T
Jun 27, 2024	$7.23T	$7.25T