S&P 500 Rally Masks Losses for Over 40% of Stocks in 2026 
IMF Maintains 2027 Global Growth Forecast at 3.4% Amid Rising Risks 
Fed's Hammack Urges Faster Rate Hikes to Fight Inflation 
Gold Prices Rebound as Dollar Weakens Ahead of US Inflation Data 
RBI Raises Repo Rate to 5.50% in Hawkish Shift on Inflation Risks 
Nasdaq Falls as Oil Prices Surge Ahead of Bank Earnings 
US Stock Futures Rise as Oil Prices Fall Ahead of Q3 Earnings 
Trump Secures Russian Diesel Deal as US Fuel Prices Surge 
Oil Prices Fall as Trump Ceasefire Claim Shifts Market Focus to U.S. CPI 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
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This week is filled with risk heavy data and events.
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central Banks:
Federal Reserve will announce interest rate decision on Wednesday. Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will announce interest rate decision on Friday. Bank of Canada (BoC) governor Stephen Poloz is scheduled for a speech in Mexico City on Thursday.
- Key economic data:
This week’s most import data are on Wednesday and on Friday, when jobs numbers will be released from the United States as ADP employment report and NFP report.
- US earnings:
120 companies from the S&P 500 are scheduled to report first-quarter earnings this week. Big names include Pfizer, Coach, ConocoPhillips, Kraft Heinz, Motorola and Berkshire Hathaway. The focus is Apple earnings on Tuesday.
- 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.
