Wednesday features FOMC Minutes at 2:00 pm, offering clues on rate paths. Thursday brings high-impact S&P Global Manufacturing and Services PMI at 9:45 am, alongside jobless claims at 8:30 am. On Friday, markets focus on the 1:00 pm swearing-in ceremony for Fed Chair Warsh, a major leadership shift following recent political pressure. Inflation expectations arrive at 10:00 am. Next Tuesday, consumer confidence and ADP data will further shape the growth outlook.
Traders should watch for hawkish shifts in today's minutes and Friday's leadership transition. Volatility will likely spike during Thursday's PMI release if growth slows. Monitor the 10:00 am inflation data Friday to gauge future Fed policy moves.
Ed Liston is a senior contributing editor at TheStockMarketWatch.com. An active market watcher and investor, Ed guides an independent team of experienced analysts and writes for multiple stock trader publications.