USA: Week Ahead - Oct 20th

Next week, investors will continue to monitor developments in the US–China trade dispute, watching for signs of either escalation or easing tensions. The US corporate earnings season will also move into full swing, with major companies such as Tesla, P&G, GE, Coca-Cola, Netflix, IBM, AT&T, Verizon, and Intel set to report results. In the US, the federal government shutdown is expected to enter its fourth week, though traders will still have the CPI report to digest, alongside S&P Global flash PMIs, and existing home sales. In China, attention will focus on a batch of crucial economic releases, including Q3 GDP. Elsewhere, flash PMI data will be released for the Eurozone, Germany, the UK, India, Japan, and Australia. Other important indicators include Euro Area consumer confidence, Japan’s trade and inflation figures, UK inflation, as well as monetary policy decisions from the central banks of Turkey, Indonesia, and South Korea.