Weekly Macro Outlook: Policy, Data, Crosscurrents

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 26, 2026.

Key Focus This Week:

  • Central banks: Meetings – FOMC, RBNZ, BOC, ECB, BOJ
  • Major data: US PCE Inflation & Q3 Prelim GDP, AUS CPI Q3
  • Key themes: Middle East conflict developments, US mid-term election countdown, Tech earnings
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Mars Market Update: October 26th, 2026 – Bullish Consolidation?

Last week, equity markets extended lower as expected from the irregular (head-fake) wave (b) top. This latest decline appears incomplete and likely only part of a wave (c) correction lower before setting up a final rally into year end. This sideways consolidation (distribution) and inter-market divergence between the Nasdaq and DJIA warns that the big […]

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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