by Kim | Jun 15, 2026
This Weekly Macro Outlook highlights the key economic data releases, central bank events & speeches, and macro themes shaping global markets for the week of June 15, 2026.
Key Focus This Week:
- Central banks: FOMC (New Fed Chair Warsh), RBA, BoJ, BoE, SNB meetings
- Major data: US Retail Sales, UK and Japan CPI
- Key themes: Progress on the Iran conflict resolution, UK by-election, G7 meeting
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by Kim | Jun 8, 2026
This Weekly Macro Outlook highlights the key economic data releases, central bank events & speeches, and macro themes shaping global markets for the week of June 8, 2026.
Key Focus This Week:
- Central banks: ECB and BoC monetary policy meetings
- Major data: US CPI and PPI for May, China data (CPI, trade data)
- Key themes: Progress on conflict resolution
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by Kim | Jun 1, 2026
This Weekly Macro Outlook highlights the key economic data releases, central bank events & speeches, and macro themes shaping global markets for the week of June 1, 2026.
Key Focus This Week:
- Central banks: BoJ Gov Ueda speech
- Major data: US Non-Farm Payrolls, Beige Book, Factory Orders, and ISM PMIs
- Key themes: Geopolitical/ceasefire developments between US & Iran
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by Kim | May 25, 2026
This weekly macro outlook highlights the key economic data releases, central bank events & speeches, and macro themes shaping global markets for the week of May 25, 2026.
Key Focus This Week:
- Central banks: RBNZ meeting, ECB Minutes, Fed speeches
- Major data: US PCE Inflation, spending, & income Apr, Q1 GDP – second est; Aus CPI Apr
- Key themes: US-Iran negotiation expectations, ceasefire extension
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by Kim | May 18, 2026
This weekly macro outlook highlights the key economic data releases, central bank events & speeches, and macro themes shaping global markets for the week of May 18, 2026.
Key Focus This Week:
- Central banks: Kevin Warsh to be sworn in as new Fed Chair, FOMC minutes, RBA minutes, Gov Waller speech
- Major data: global CPIs – Canada, UK, Japan, &Euro area (final) April, S&P prelim PMIS May
- Key themes: US-Iran diplomatic stalemate, renewed military threats, and the Iranian sovereign toll
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by Kim | May 11, 2026
This weekly macro outlook highlights the key economic data releases, central bank events & speeches, and macro themes shaping global markets for the week of May 11, 2026.
Key Focus This Week:
- Central banks: Fed Chair Powell’s term ends on 15 May, Senate confirmation of Kevin Warsh TBC this week
- Major data: US inflation, consumption, & output – CPI, PPI, Retail Sales, & Industrial Production Apr
- Key themes: Geopolitical headline risks: US-Iran ceasefire deal, President Trump & President Xi Summit 14-15 May
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