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This week is a quite heavy with volatility risks, both in terms of data and events.
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central banks:
Bank of Canada (BoC) will announce monetary policy decision on Wednesday. European Central Bank (ECB) will announce interest rate decision on Thursday. FOMC member Kashkari is scheduled to speak on Thursday.
- Key economic data:
Australia’s CPI inflation report will be released on Wednesday. UK’s third-quarter GDP numbers will be released on Wednesday. Japan’s Inflation report will be released on Thursday. U.S. third-quarter GDP report will be published on Friday.
- Geopolitics:
Catalonia’s regional parliament will convene on Thursday to decide further action. The Spanish government is expected to revoke Catalonia’s autonomy on Friday. Trump might announce his pick for next Fed chair this week.
- US earnings:
U.S. September S&P earnings season is set to continue this week with 189 companies reporting Q3 results. Big names include Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Intel, Hasbro, Halliburton, Eli Lilly, United Technologies, Lockheed Martin, Boing, Ford, Chipotle and McDonald’s.
Along with the above fundamentals, unscheduled Brexit commentaries, happenings in the Middle East, Spain’s Catalonia, and Korean peninsula are likely to keep influencing the market.
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