After a disappointing reception for the US Treasury 10-year note auction on Wednesday, lots of interest in how the 30-year bond sale goes this afternoon at 1 pm ET. An uncertain inflation outlook reflecting tariff effects and questions about Federal Reserve independence have dampened investor appetite for long-term debt instruments.

Market Focus details key factors in the coming day that will impact the economic outlook and the financial markets. These include central bank events, economic indicators, policymaker speeches as well as expected political and corporate developments.

Keeping up-to-date with event schedules and the economic calendar is key to understanding the global financial system. Econoday's Market Focus allows investors and policymakers to carefully track what will be making news and moving the financial markets in the coming day.