23.10.202615:33:38UTC+00Week Ahead - Oct 26th

Next week, investors will be closely watching developments in the Middle East for any further disruptions to oil supplies. The earnings calendar will be busy, with major technology companies, including hyperscalers Microsoft, Alphabet, and Amazon, scheduled to report results. Monetary policy will be another key focus, with interest rate decisions expected from the Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank, the Bank of Japan, the Bank of Canada, the Bank of Thailand, and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand.

On the economic data front, preliminary GDP figures for both the US and the Eurozone will be released, alongside US PCE inflation data and flash inflation estimates for major European economies, including Germany. Investors will also parse Tokyo inflation and Australia’s CPI data.

Political developments will remain in the spotlight as well, including the UK’s Autumn Budget, the Chinese Communist Party’s Fifth Plenum, and elections in Brazil and Israel.