Fed, ECB, RBA, S&P 500, Gold, US Dollar

Global equity markets ended largely larger up to now week, led by the US, following better-than-expected earnings from massive expertise firms. The MSCI All Country World Index was largely flat, and the US greenback index (DXY index) closed largely flat. Within equities, the S&P 500 ended the week larger by 0.87%, whereas the Nasdaq 100 index jumped almost 2%. The German DAX 40 gained 0.3% and the UK FTSE 100 misplaced 0.6% respectively, whereas Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 1.0% and the Hang Seng index declined 0.9%.

Of the roughly 50% of the S&P 500 firms which have reported, 66% have reported gross sales shock and 80% have reported earnings shock, based on Bloomberg knowledge. In the approaching week, 162 S&P 500 firms are scheduled to report outcomes for the primary quarter, based on TruthSet.

Data launched in the course of the week confirmed the US economic system slowed greater than anticipated in Q1, whereas the Euro space economic system barely grew throughout the identical interval. Meanwhile, progress on the inflation entrance stays gradual (the US core PCE value index didn’t cool as a lot as anticipated, whereas in Germany inflation fell solely barely in April). Still, the US Fed and the ECB are broadly anticipated to lift charges by 25 bps at their May 3 and May 4 conferences respectively. How the growth-inflation dynamics unfold within the coming months could be key in figuring out the central banks’ response perform. .

Year to Date Equity Market Performance

Source Data: Bloomberg

Global manufacturing and companies knowledge, due within the coming week, will seemingly shed some mild on the worldwide exercise, particularly within the US given a little bit consensus on a smooth touchdown, laborious touchdown, or no touchdown. In addition, the tempo and the extent of the cooling-down in inflation globally will likely be vital. The market’s expectation with regard to the central banks’ pivot will fluctuate relying on how a few of these eventualities unfold.

Given that Australian inflation eased within the first quarter, the RBA is anticipated to maintain charges on maintain at 3.6% when it meets on Tuesday. The Australian central financial institution stored charges on maintain in April however left the door open for added tightening.

Year to Date Performance of Key Currency Pairs

Source Data: Bloomberg

Global manufacturing and companies exercise knowledge is due within the coming week, beginning with China NBS manufacturing PMI and non-manufacturing PMI for April launched earlier in the present day; US ISM manufacturing PMI for April due Monday; RBA rate of interest determination and Euro space inflation knowledge for April due Tuesday; RBNZ Financial Stability Report and New Zealand jobs knowledge for Q1, US ISM companies PMI knowledge for April, advert US Fed rate of interest determination due on Wednesday; ECB rate of interest determination on Thursday; US jobs knowledge for April, and Euro space retail gross sales knowledge for March on Friday.

Aside from knowledge and central financial institution coverage selections, the debt ceiling situation stays a supply of volatility – the US 1-year CDS hit the best stage a minimum of since 2014. US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday warned that failure by Congress to lift the federal government’s debt ceiling would set off an “economic catastrophe”.

Forecasts:

EUR/USD Preps for Data Heavy Week with ECB & Fed in Focus

EUR/USD seems to financial knowledge together with each ECB & Fed charge selections. Unsure euro merchants now look to fundamentals for directional bias- reversal or continuation?

British Pound Week Ahead: GBP/USD and EUR/GBP Will Dance to Different Music

The British pound’s rally towards the US greenback has stalled lately, and chances are high that the consolidation may proceed some time longer earlier than it embarks on a brand new leg larger.

Australian Dollar Outlook: The RBA and the Fed Move into View

The Australian Dollar stumbled final week however stays inside a two-month vary and with financial coverage selections forward, a breakout may see momentum unfold in AUD/USD.

Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD Range Holds Ahead of Huge Event Risk

Gold costs have been caught in a broad vary these final two weeks. Potentially excessive affect occasion threat (FOMC, PMI or NFP) might present the required impetus for a breakout.

S&P 500, Nasdaq Weekly Forecast: Climbing the Wall of Worry

Earnings from the massive expertise firms might have boosted US equity indices however the bar for additional features is rising forward of the US FOMC assembly subsequent week. That mentioned, the pattern stays up and up to now, there aren’t any indicators of a reversal of the uptrend on technical charts.

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