Weekly Macro Outlook: Global CPI Reports

This Weekly Macro Outlook highlights the key economic data releases, central bank events & speeches, and macro themes shaping global markets for the week of October 19, 2026.

Key Focus This Week:

  • Central banks: FOMC blackout period
  • Major data: global CPI data September – Canada, the UK, NZ, & Japan, S&P Prelim PMIs Oct
  • Key themes: Middle East conflict developments, US mid-term election countdown
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Mars Market Update: October 19th, 2026 – Irregular Top

Last week, equity markets reversed lower from equality resistance after only a corrective 3 wave rally into ATH's. This structure counts best as an irregular (head-fake) wave (b) top as part of an ongoing wave 4 consolidation as warned last week. Importantly, while we could see a more complex correction and decline, the big picture […]

Weekly Macro Outlook: Sufficient Inflation Progress?

This Weekly Macro Outlook highlights the key economic data releases, central bank events & speeches, and macro themes shaping global markets for the week of October 12, 2026.

Key Focus This Week:

  • Central banks: RBA Minutes, Fed Chair Warsh IMF discussion, US Fed Beige Book
  • Major data: US – CPI, PPI, & Retail Sales, Aus Labour Market
  • Key themes: Middle East conflict developments, US mid-term election countdown
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Mars Market Update: October 12th, 2026 – Grinding Higher

Last week, equity markets pushed to marginal new ATH's but the rally is not clearly impulsive. While the bull trend remains intact with the series of higher highs and higher lows, the overlapping nature of the rally warns that it may be ending. Bulls need to clear ATH and equality resistance to help confirm a […]

Weekly Macro Outlook: FOMC Minutes

This Weekly Macro Outlook highlights the key economic data releases, central bank events & speeches, and macro themes shaping global markets for the week of October 5, 2026.

Key Focus This Week:

  • Central banks: FOMC Minutes, Fed Waller speech
  • Major data: US ISM Services PMI Sept & limited US growth inputs, Final Global S&P PMIs Sept
  • Key themes: Middle East conflict developments, US mid-term election countdown
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