Next Week Macro Outlook: Fed Quiet Period Coincides with Earnings Season, ECB Decision in Focus

BlockBeats News, July 18th. The US-Iran conflict continues to evolve, with the Federal Reserve entering a blackout period before next week's meeting. There are no key US economic data releases that could influence the interest rate decision. Traders will now turn their focus to Europe. Here are the key points the market will be watching in the coming week (all times East 8 Zone):

Tuesday 20:15, US ADP Employment Change for the week ending July 4th;

Thursday 20:15, European Central Bank announces interest rate decision;

Thursday 20:45, ECB President Lagarde holds a monetary policy press conference;

Friday 07:30, Japan's June Core CPI YoY;

Dozens of companies will report their Q2 earnings next week. Tesla will report earnings in the early hours of July 23rd (Thursday) East 8 Zone, Blackstone will report earnings before the US market opens on July 23rd East 8 Zone, and Intel will report earnings in the early hours of July 24th (Friday) East 8 Zone.