Geopolitical strain in the Middle East dominates markets while key U.S. inflation data, retail sales, and activity figures drive expectations; Europe, Asia, and Australia release major indicators and earnings from top firms.Abstract:Global markets face ongoing geopolitical risk as tensions in the Middle East persist and threaten the US-Iran ceasefire. The data calendar centers on US inflation metrics—CPI and PPI—alongside consumer spending, retail sales, and industrial production, with a divided Federal Reserve complicating policy expectations. In Europe, the UK will release GDP and trade data while Germany’s ZEW sentiment index and Eurozone industrial output provide further color on momentum. In Asia, China will publish monetary aggregates together with CPI and PPI, and earnings from Tencent and Alibaba will influence sentiment, alongside European firms such as Siemens, Allianz, and Siemens Energy, as well as Mitsubishi Financial, Mizuho, and the Commonwealth Bank. The Bank of Japan will provide policy insights, and Australia will highlight leading indicators. Taken together, the week’s macro data, policy signals, and corporate results will test risk appetites and steer global asset flows.

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Geopolitical tension in the Middle East will remain the focus for global markets as the US-Iran ceasefire was repeatedly threatened last week. Among economic data releases, the spotlight will be on the US consumer and producer inflation rates amid a divided Fed, in addition to retail sales and industrial production. In Europe, the UK will post its GDP, trade balance, and join the Eurozone in publishing industrial production, while Germany will publish the ZEW sentiment report. China will release key monetary aggregates and join the US in posting its CPI and PPI. Elsewhere, the Bank of Japan will unveil details on policymakers’ takes and leading indicators are should be the focus in Australia. Earnings will be important in Asia and Europe, featuring results from Tencent, Alibaba, Siemens, Allianz, Siemens Energy, Mitsubishi Financial, Mizuho, and the Commonwealth Bank.

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