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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