Monday Morning Must-Knows - March 17, 2025

Monday Morning Must-Knows by Trading Academy

March 17, 2025

Willthe Fed Shake Up the Markets?

Themarkets had a wild ride last week. CPI was great, and PPI was even better—zeroincrease in producer prices. Yet, the S&P still tanked nearly 5% beforerecovering some losses by Friday. This week brings key earnings and economicdata.

Earnings are slow, with 494 companies reporting. Notable names include XPengand Tencent Music (Tuesday), General Mills (Wednesday), Nike, Micron, FedEx,and more (Thursday), and Carnival and Nio (Friday). Earnings reactions havebeen volatile, with forward guidance driving major swings.

Retail sales data drops Monday at 8:30 AM ET. With ongoing trade wars andtariffs, the impact on consumer spending is crucial. January showed contraction(-0.9%), but February is expected at +0.7%.

The real focus is central banks. The Fed meets Wednesday, expected to holdrates at 4.5%. Powell’s press conference could trigger volatility. Also, Bankof Japan (Tuesday), Swiss National Bank (Thursday), and Bank of England(Thursday) will make rate decisions. A big week for Forex traders!

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