Investors remain concerned about the U.S. economy amid an ongoing trade war between the country and others.

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Investors should be concerned about how the current U.S.-China trade conflict would impact China and related stock markets. Indicators on China’s economic health are closely watched. On Wednesday (April 16), China will report GDP growth.

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Investors are much in need of some encouragement, which could be brought about by an interest-rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve, which will decide on interest rates again on May 7. Before that, major U.S. inflation data will be released on Thursday, April 10.

The Bank of Japan will report its closely-watched Tankan Report on Tuesday (April 1). Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda reiterated that the central bank will continue to raise interest rates if its underlying inflation target of 2% is likely to be achieved. A good Tankan reading should support the central bank’s case of hiking rates.