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Week’s main events April (13 \u2013 April 17)<\/h1>\n
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This week will be pivotal for global markets, as investors assess the actual damage caused by the recent round of geopolitical tensions amid the start of earnings season. The focus will be on the US Producer Price Index (PPI), which will provide the first official confirmation of how the sharp rise in oil and gas prices has affected the cost of goods. Markets fear that a sharp jump in wholesale prices will force the Fed to maintain a tight monetary policy longer than expected. China will release a slew of data, including first-quarter GDP, which is expected to show an acceleration to 5%. However, these figures will be weighed against industrial production and retail sales data, which may signal a slowdown in domestic demand. In Europe, attention is focused on trade and industrial production data, which are already under pressure from US tariffs. The EU\u2019s political direction may also shift following the Hungarian elections, where Viktor Orb\u00e1n\u2019s ability to veto key EU decisions is at stake. The spring meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund will serve as a forum for discussing the debt sustainability of developing countries amid high energy prices. The IMF is expected to update its global growth forecasts, taking into account the risks of a long-term blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n

Global tech giants TSMC and ASML will present their quarterly results and, more importantly, updated forecasts for the development of the artificial intelligence industry. At the same time, Wall Street is shifting its focus to the corporate sector: earnings reports from JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, and BlackRock will shed light on the financial sector’s resilience amid high volatility and expensive borrowing costs. Investors will be looking for confirmation that AI investments continue to grow, despite the overall slowdown in industrial production in Europe and the US.<\/p>\n

Monday, April 13<\/div>\n
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Monday will be relatively quiet, but the US Existing Home Sales data will offer a crucial look at how the real estate market is absorbing the current 6.3%-6.5% mortgage rate environment. The consensus for Existing Home Sales points to a slight cooling to 4.01 million (annualized), down from 4.09 million, representing a forecasted month-over-month decline of roughly 2.0%. For the US dollar, a weaker-than-expected reading might soften the currency slightly as it suggests a cooling domestic economy. However, the impact is typically moderate compared to inflation data.<\/p>\n

Main events of the day:<\/div>\n