Investors this week are set to focus on the Federal Reserve’s final monetary policy decision of 2021, which may include more signalling of a monetary policy adjustment amid elevated inflation and a strengthening economic backdrop.
Members of the Federal Open Market Committee are set to hold their two-day policy-setting meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday, after which they will release their monetary policy statement and hold a press conference with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. The December statement will also be accompanied by an updated Summary of Economic Projections — the first since September — outlining members’ expectations for economic conditions and interest rates over the next few years.
One key piece of economic data out this week will be November retail sales, offering a look at the strength of the consumer amid the holiday shopping season.
Stock prices in London are seen opening higher on Monday, after gains by Asian equities, with markets upbeat ahead of a key week for central bank decisions and despite virus worries.
The pound was quoted at USD1.3232 early Monday, down slightly from USD1.3235 at the London equities close on Friday.
The target for giving every adult in England a booster jab has been brought forward by a month over fears of a “tidal wave of Omicron” that could cause “very many deaths”. We are expecting many releases from the UK with this, will they be affected by the latest mutation of the virus? We will find out in the coming days.
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