📅 Inflation Week ... Markets on Edge!
💡 This week may determine the course of the markets for the coming weeks, with the release of inflation data and Federal Reserve speeches that will reveal the outlines of the upcoming monetary policy.
⏳ Key Highlights We Are Watching :
🔰 Tuesday :
• OPEC Report: Will Oil Prices Rise and Ignite Inflation?
• CPI Index for July: The most important index… Has inflation slowed down or risen again?
🔰 Thursday :
• PPI Index: Producer Price Index… An early warning for consumer price trends.
🔰 Friday :
• Retail Sales: The strength of consumer spending… Support for growth or fuel for inflation?
• Consumer Confidence: The mood of the economic street.
⚠️ Throughout the week :
• 5 Speeches from Federal Officials: Any word could strongly move the markets.
📊 Summary :
📚 Any inflation reading higher than expectations may indicate a longer tightening of interest rates and increased volatility, while weaker data may open the door to easing monetary policy.