This Week’s Market Movers: ECB Meeting Takes Center Stage
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Market Movers of the Week: October 14 – 18
The week of October 14 to 18 is packed with significant economic events, with the European Central Bank (ECB) meeting slated for October 17 standing out as the most anticipated occasion.
Christine Lagarde’s press conference during this meeting is expected to provide valuable insights for investors, shaping market sentiments.
In addition to the ECB meeting, a wealth of important data will be released that could impact the global economy.
Key indicators include inflation figures from both Italy and the Eurozone, German ZEW confidence indices, as well as GDP and industrial production data from China, Europe, and the United States.
Market Movers on Monday, October 14
13:00, USD: OPEC Monthly Report
20:00, USD: U.S.
Federal Budget Balance
Market Movers on Tuesday, October 15
08:00, GBP: U.K.
Unemployment Rate
11:00, EUR: Eurozone Industrial Production
11:05, EUR: ZEW Economic Sentiment Index, Germany
11:05, EUR: ZEW Current Conditions, Germany
Market Movers on Wednesday, October 16
08:00, GBP: U.K.
CPI
10:00, EUR: Italian CPI
22:30, USD: Weekly Crude Oil Inventories
Market Movers on Thursday, October 17
11:00, EUR: Italy’s Trade Balance
11:00, EUR: Eurozone CPI
14:15, EUR: Eurozone Deposit Rate
14:15, EUR: ECB Marginal Refinancing Operations
14:15, EUR: ECB Monetary Policy Statements
14:15, EUR: ECB Interest Rate Decision
14:30, USD: Initial Jobless Claims
14:30, USD: U.S.
Retail Sales
14:45, EUR: ECB Press Conference
15:15, USD: U.S.
Industrial Production
Market Movers on Friday, October 18
04:00, CNY: China’s GDP
04:00, CNY: China’s Industrial Production
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