Week Ahead - Sep 15th

Monetary policy decisions will be the focus next week as monetary authorities face uncertainty on growth, debt, and trade flows. The Federal Reserve will headline policy decisions and update its Summary of Economic Projections. Decisions for G10 members also include the Bank of Japan, the Bank of England, the Bank of Canada, and the Norges Bank, while decisions by the Central Bank of Brazil, the South African Reserve Bank, and the Bank Indonesia headline those for emerging markets. Meanwhile, officials from the US and China will meet to continue discussing trade relations. On the data front, US retail sales and industrial production will update investors' view on consumer strength and how industries reacted to tariffs. Inflation rates are due from the UK, Canada, Japan, and South Africa, while trade data is expected from the Eurozone, India, Japan, and Australia. Lastly, China's monthly data dump will offer a updates on Asia's largest economy.