U.S. Stocks End Week Higher as Tech Rally Offsets Consumer Weakness 
Yen Slides as BOJ Caution Undercuts Rate Hike Impact 
Kevin Hassett Says Inflation Is Below Target, Backs Trump’s Call for Rate Cuts 
Oil Prices Steady in Asia but Headed for Weekly Loss on Supply Glut Concerns 
U.S. Dollar Slips as Yen Finds Support on Intervention Signals and Geopolitical Risks Rise 
Why U.S. Coffee Prices Are Staying High Despite Trump’s Tariff Rollbacks 
Yen Near Lows as Markets Await Bank of Japan Rate Decision, Euro Slips After ECB Signals Caution 
Russia Stocks End Flat as Energy Shares Support MOEX Index 
Japan Signals Possible Yen Intervention as Currency Weakens Despite BOJ Rate Hike 
U.S. Stock Futures Slip After CPI-Fueled Rally as Markets Weigh Economic Uncertainty 
This week is relatively less risk-heavy in terms of scheduled data and events.
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central Banks:
Several Federal Reserve policymakers are scheduled to speak this week; Rosengren and Kaplan on Tuesday, and Evans on Thursday. Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) is scheduled to announce interest rate decision on Wednesday. Bank of England (BoE) will announce interest rate decision on Thursday. European Central Bank (ECB) chief Mario Draghi is scheduled to speak on Wednesday.
- Key economic data:
This week’s most import data are on Friday; German inflation numbers will be released, followed by retail sales report on Friday along with April inflation report.
- US earnings:
40 companies from the S&P 500 are scheduled to report first-quarter earnings this week. Big names include Walt Disney, 21st Century Fox, and Whole Foods.
- Trump:
There may be some decisions or updates on Paris Climate Accord this week.
Along with the above fundamentals, unscheduled Brexit commentaries, happenings in Korean peninsula are likely to keep influencing the market.
