Newsquawk Week Ahead: FOMC minutes, ECB minutes, US & China CPI and UK GDP

Mon: EZ Sentix Index (Oct) Tue: Nil Wed: EIA STEO, US PPI (Sep). FOMC Minutes Thu: ECB Minutes, OPEC MOMR, IEA OMR, UK GDP (Aug), US CPI (Sep) Fri: Chinese Inflation (Sep), Chinese Trade Balance (Sep), EZ Industrial Production (Aug), US University of Michigan Prelim Note: Previews are listed in day order FOMC Minutes (Wed):

Market Outlook for the Week of 02 – 06 October

Last week inflation data for the eurozone came in weaker than expected, giving a glimpse of hope that it will continue to drop in the near future. However, overall inflation remains elevated and the rising energy prices might exert additional pressure in the coming months. That said, the ECB is likely to keep rates on