Key events for the crypto market on June 18 from the economic calendar.

Today, overall, it's a more "light" day in terms of key events, although the unemployment claims data in the U.S. could spark some volatility.

Overall, a crucial remark - after yesterday's statements from the new head of the Fed, Waller, we are entering an era where macro data releases in the U.S. could trigger greater volatility in the markets than before. The reason is that according to Waller's intentions, the Fed will not provide specific forecasts or guidance on future decisions ("We have moved away from the practice of pre-announcing future decisions"). This means that market participants will face more uncertainty and will react more "nervously" to new inputs on macro data if they deviate from the consensus forecast.

This morning, secondary market data from other countries was released - the UK's labor market data (stronger than forecast) and the Swiss central bank's interest rate decision (0, pause). All this is indirectly important for the US Dollar Index (DXY), which has an inverse correlation with risk asset markets.

Schedule for the rest of the day:

❗️- 14:00 Kyiv and MSK time / 16:00 Astana time - Bank of England's interest rate decision, voting results, and meeting minutes. This is crucial due to the pound's role in the DXY calculation. The consensus forecast is a pause.

❗️- 15:30 Kyiv and MSK time / 17:30 Astana time - US initial jobless claims and total beneficiaries.

❗️- 23:30 Kyiv and MSK time / 01:30 next day in Astana - US Federal Reserve balance.