German Exports to the U.S. Decline Sharply as Tariffs Reshape Trade in 2025 
Oil Prices Steady in Asia but Headed for Weekly Loss on Supply Glut Concerns 
U.S. Stocks End Week Higher as Tech Rally Offsets Consumer Weakness 
U.S. Dollar Slips as Yen Finds Support on Intervention Signals and Geopolitical Risks Rise 
UK Economy Grows 0.1% in Q3 2025 as Outlook Remains Fragile 
Yen Near Lows as Markets Await Bank of Japan Rate Decision, Euro Slips After ECB Signals Caution 
Why U.S. Coffee Prices Are Staying High Despite Trump’s Tariff Rollbacks 
U.S. Stock Futures Slip After CPI-Fueled Rally as Markets Weigh Economic Uncertainty 
This week is filled with big data and event risks. The focus is on Trump-Xi meeting.
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central banks:
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen will speak at the University of Michigan Ford School of public policy on Monday. There will be Q&A session. Bank of Canada (BoC) will announce interest rate decision on Wednesday.
- Key economic data:
Several key economic dockets scheduled for release this week; UK inflation report on Tuesday, China inflation report and UK unemployment report on Wednesday, Chinese trade balance report on Thursday, and the US retail sales report, and CPI inflation report on Friday.
- G-7 meeting:
As the relation between the United States and Russia worsens, US secretary of state Rex Tillerson will attend the two-day G-7 meeting on Monday in Italy.
- US earnings:
US earnings season kicks off this week and it is the first since Trump Presidency. This week some of the big names in the banking industry such as Wells Fargo, JPMorgan, and Citigroup will announce earnings.
Along with the above fundamentals, unscheduled Brexit commentaries are likely to keep influencing the market.
