[Federal Reserve Chair Walsh to Make Public Appearance on the Day Before the Silent Period] According to a report by Jinse Finance, on October 9, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) schedule shows that Federal Reserve Chair Walsh will attend the IMF Annual Meeting in Bangkok and deliver a speech at 11:30 AM Beijing time on October 16. That day also marks the final day before Federal Reserve officials enter the silent period ahead of the October 27-28 FOMC meeting. The market is currently betting that the Federal Reserve will pause rate hikes at the October meeting (with a probability of approximately 80%) and then raise rates in December.