According to BlockBeats, several important economic events and data releases that may affect the global financial markets will take place next week.
• Monday: The United States will release the ISM non-manufacturing PMI data for April, an important indicator reflecting the state of activity in the service sector of the economy.
• Tuesday: The European Central Bank (ECB) Central Bank Forum will officially kick off, lasting until May 7th. This is an opportunity for investors to monitor comments and monetary policies from ECB officials.
• Thursday: The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) of the Federal Reserve (Fed) will announce its interest rate decision at 2:00 AM UTC+8. Afterwards, Chairman Jerome Powell will hold a press conference on monetary policy at 2:30 AM UTC+8.
• Friday: There will be an important speech from John Williams, a voting member of the FOMC and President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, at the Reykjavik Economic Conference 2025. Additionally, Fed Governor Kugler and President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Goolsbee will also deliver important speeches at Fed events. Fed Governor Barr will also participate in speeches this week.
These events and speeches may have a significant impact on investment decisions and market forecasts in the upcoming week.
