Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell brief introductory remarks before the 2023 Moynihan Lecture in Social Science and Public Policy event.

As the headline says, nothing from him on policy nor his outlook for the economy.

It's the middle of blackout so this is not surprising.

Anyway, distraction over, check out USD/JPY if you haven't already, striding above 150 now:

usdyen powell distractiong 26 October 2023