Highlights
With inflation worries top of mind, the event of the day will be the US CPI report for March. Expectations center on a 0.9 percent one-month increase reflecting the impact of higher fuel prices. For core, the consensus looks for a more moderate increase of 0.3 percent. Lots of interest in how higher energy prices will flow into higher prices elsewhere.
Meanwhile, attention is focused on the weekend talks involving the US and Iran in Islamabad. President Trump continues to make optimistic noises and market remain oddly hopeful that this is his offramp. Brent and WTI benchmark oil prices nearly flat so far today and stocks mostly higher headed into the weekend meetings.
Definition
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.
Description
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.