BlockBeats news, October 26 – The following are the key points the market will focus on this week (all times Beijing time):
Thursday 02:00, the Federal Reserve FOMC announces its interest rate decision;
Thursday 02:30, Federal Reserve Chair Warsh holds a monetary policy press conference;
Thursday 20:30, US third-quarter real GDP annualized preliminary reading, US September core PCE price index year-over-year, US September PCE price index year-over-year, US initial jobless claims for the week ending October 24, US September personal spending month-over-month;
Thursday 21:15, the European Central Bank announces its interest rate decision;
Thursday 21:45, European Central Bank President Lagarde holds a press conference;
Friday, the Bank of Japan announces its interest rate decision;
Friday 14:30, Bank of Japan Governor Ueda Kazuo holds a press conference.
US stocks will see the busiest week of this earnings season, with about one-third of S&P 500 constituents reporting results. After the US market close on Wednesday, Microsoft and Alphabet will be the first to report earnings, followed by Amazon after the close on Thursday.
