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U.S. President Donald Trump has been exerting pressure on Fed Chair Jerome Powell to cut interest rates. However, considering strength in the labor market and the not-so-weak inflation rate, we do not think Powell will yield to Trump’s demand.

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According to the European Central Bank’s chief economist, the central bank’s latest period of monetary policy interventions to bring inflation in check is “done”. However, a potential 30% U.S. tariff on European Union imports is complicating the central bank’s interest-rate decision on Thursday (July 24).

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While U.S. President Donald Trump is confirming tariffs on imports from trading partners, major U.S. stock indexes are lingering around record levels. Investors should be paying attention to the next set of major U.S. inflation data, which will be released on Tuesday (July 15).

The market’s focus in the coming week should be the July 9 (Wednesday) expiry of a temporary suspension of U.S. tariffs on imports. Meanwhile, the Reserve Bank of Australia will decide on interest rates.

The U.S. dollar index closed at the lowest level since February 2022, as U.S. President Donald Trump expressed his disagreement with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on interest rates. A weakening labor market will surely add to pressure against the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates soon.

In the coming week, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will make a semiannual monetary policy report to Congress. Investors will pay attention to his testimonies, trying to seek clues on the timing of the next interest-rate cut.

With the S&P/TSX Composite Index reaching new record highs this week, we used Trading Central’s Quantamental analysis to identify leading Canadian stocks that offer compelling dividend yields with a strategy that outperforms the index.

The U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates on Wednesday (June 18) should be the market’s focus of the week. According to Trading Central's "Economic Insight", the central bank will again keep rates unchanged.

With the S&P 500 trading within 4 per cent of its all-time high at the time of this writing, investor attention is focused on stocks showing strong momentum. Our screen aims to uncover outperforming U.S.-listed companies that combine robust price performance with solid fundamentals using Trading Central’s proprietary Quality and Momentum factor rating approach.

Before the U.S. Federal Reserve decides on interest rates on June 18, another set of major inflation data will be reported on Wednesday, June 11.

The recent rally in U.S. stocks has been dampened by surging Treasury yields. To have lower Treasury yields, we need to see slowing inflation. Another set of major inflation data will be released on Friday (May 30).

Even though Japan’s inflation stands at elevated levels, there are signs that BOJ officials want stable interest rates considering extremely high uncertainties brought about by US tariff measures. Japan’s next set of major inflation data will come on Friday (May 23).

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Another set of major inflation data that may help investors gauge the timing of the Fed’s next rate cut will be released on Tuesday (May 13).

No doubt the most important economic event in the coming week should be the U.S. Federal Reserve’s Interest-Rate Decision on Wednesday (May 7).

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