The final and perhaps most crucial pieces of the interest rate puzzle fall into place this week. A full slate of inflation data is scheduled for release, and the results are expected to be key to the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision next week. The Producer Price Index (PPI) comes on Wednesday, followed by the…Read more
Week Ahead on Wall Street This week promises to be a pivotal one for financial markets, with attention squarely back on inflation. Investors will get a double dose of inflation data with the release of the May Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI). Consensus forecasts for the more closely-watched CPI are for…Read more
Possible Second Wave Last week we got important jobs data, this week we get important inflation data. Both are important drivers of financial markets, but just how influential each is depends on investors’ view of its risk to the Federal Reserve’s dual mandate of maximum employment and price stability. If perceived risks are greater with…Read more
