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Key events:   Eurozone - CPI (YoY) (Aug) USA - Building Permits (Aug) On Monday, the primary stock market indices on Wall Street experienced fluctuating movements, with energy stocks tracking the rising prices of crude oil. Investors were also in anticipation of the Federal Reserve's upcoming interest rate decision. Among the sectors in the S&P 500, energy emerged as the top gainer, advancing by 1.1%, reflecting the firming of crude oil prices, which approached the $95-per-barrel threshold due to supply constraints.

Key events:   UK - BoE MPC Member Pill Speaks      USA - 3-Year Note Auction On Friday, the S&P 500 managed to eke out a slight gain, although it ended well below its peak for the session. Unfortunately, all three of Wall Street's major indices posted weekly declines as investors grappled with concerns about interest rates and anxiously awaited forthcoming US inflation data.

Key events: Japan - GDP (QoQ) (Q2) Canada - Employment Change (Aug) Canada - Unemployment Rate (Aug) On Thursday, global stock indices predominantly experienced declines, notably the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, which registered drops attributed to Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) performance. Concurrently, the US dollar gained ground following the release of US jobless claims data that fell short of expectations.

Key events:   USA - Initial Jobless Claims   USA - Crude Oil Inventories On Wednesday, global stock indices faced a decline, while the benchmark US Treasury yield saw an increase, and the US dollar reached a six-month high. This was prompted by robust US services sector data, which suggested that inflation pressures are persisting.

Key events:   China - Manufacturing PMI (Aug) Eurozone - CPI (YoY) (Aug) USA - Core PCE Price Index (YoY) (Jul)   USA - Core PCE Price Index (MoM) (Jul)   USA - Initial Jobless Claims On Wednesday, US stocks displayed resilience despite encountering weaker-than-expected economic data, with investor focus shifting towards the upcoming August job report set to be released on Friday.

Key events:   USA - Core Durable Goods Orders (MoM) (Jul) USA - Initial Jobless Claims The closing of Wednesday witnessed a pronounced surge in US stocks, prominently propelled by the escalating value of Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) shares ahead of the company's quarterly financial disclosures. Nvidia's chips enjoy widespread utilization for artificial intelligence (AI) computing purposes.

Key events: USA - FOMC Member Harker Speaks      USA - FOMC Member Bowman Speaks      UK - BoE MPC Member Pill Speaks   European markets experienced modest gains on Friday, providing a slight reprieve at the end of an overall negative week. Market sentiment was weighed down by concerns over earnings guidance downgrades and rising long-term yields.

Key events: USA - Average Hourly Earnings (MoM) (Jul) USA - Nonfarm Payrolls (Jul) USA - Unemployment Rate (Jul) Canada - Employment Change (Jul) Canada - Unemployment Rate (Jul) Yesterday, European markets experienced another day of losses, with the DAX declining for the 4th consecutive day and the FTSE100 finishing lower for the 3rd straight session. However, both indices closed off their day's lows, indicating some potential resilience.

Key events: China - Manufacturing PMI (Jul) Eurozone - CPI (YoY) (Jul) On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average concluded with a gain, marking its third consecutive weekly victory as investors showed a strong interest in prominent tech and chip stocks. The surge came in response to a decline in Treasury yields, triggered by signs of decelerating inflation, which bolstered optimism that the Federal Reserve had likely delivered its final interest rate hike earlier in the week.

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