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    Week Ahead

    14 November 2022
    Week ahead: US retail sales and PPI data may affect December Fed rate decision

    The US Federal Reserve will weigh this week’s Retail Sales and PPI data against last week’s lower-than-expected inflation figures as it determines whether to raise its benchmark interest rate by 50bps or 75bps at its December meeting. Here are the …

    7 November 2022
    Week ahead: Further increase in US CPI may lead to Fed rate hikes in December

    Since the Federal Reserve announced its September rate decision, consumer price growth in the US has accelerated across a wide range of goods and services. This signifies that underlying inflationary pressures are growing stronger. Fed officials will announce another rate …

    31 October 2022
    Week ahead: Will US, UK and Australia hike interest rates?

    The US Federal Reserve, Reserve Bank of Australia, and Bank of England have upcoming interest rate decisions scheduled throughout the week. New Zealand and Canada will release their Employment Change data, while the US will release its Non-Farm Employment Change …

    24 October 2022
    Week Ahead: Possible Interest Rate Hikes from Central Banks

    This week, the Bank of Canada, the European Central Bank, and the Bank of Japan will announce their interest rate decisions, with expectations of possible rate hikes. Meanwhile, the US is scheduled to release its Flash Services PMI, Advance GDP, …

    17 October 2022
    Week Ahead: US Set to Release Its Empire State and Philly Fed Manufacturing Index

    Key economic reports are due for release this week starting with the US Empire State and Philly Fed Manufacturing Index. Several countries will also release their Consumer Price Index, including the UK, Canada, and New Zealand. Australia will release its …

    10 October 2022
    Week Ahead: US Data to Focus on CPI, PPI, Retail Sales, and Consumer Sentiment

    The US will release several key data items this week, including the inflation data reflected in the Consumer Price Index, the producer price index, and retail sales data. The preliminary consumer sentiment data reported by the University of Michigan and …

    3 October 2022
    Week Ahead: OPEC, Non-farm payrolls and ISM Services PMI

    This week will bring several major economic indicators to watch out for, including the release of the US Non-Farm Employment Change, Unemployment Rate, and Average Hourly Earnings.  The US JOLTS report for August and ISM Manufacturing PMI and ISM Services …

    26 September 2022
    Week Ahead: US Initial Jobless Claims, CB Consumer Confidence, Canadian GDP

    This week will see a much lighter schedule of data releases compared to last week. Some significant releases to watch out for include the CB Consumer Confidence and Core PCE Price Index in the US and the Gross Domestic Product …

    19 September 2022
    Week Ahead: Central Banks in Focus as Markets Await Next Steps

    Four central banks will announce their interest rate decisions this week, with the Fed’s decision and its monetary policy the main focus. Data releases from the US, Australia, Canada, Germany, the UK, and France will also take place this week. …

    11 September 2022
    Week Ahead: All Eyes on Inflationary Data from the US, UK and Australia

    This week, investors will be eyeing inflationary data from the US, UK and Australia.  The US will release its Consumer Price Index (CPI), Producer Price Index, and Retail Sales data. The market will be watching closely after more neutral labour …