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Oil above $100. Gold under pressure. Five central banks making interest-rate decisions in one week.
Global markets are heading into a critical week as rising energy prices, inflation concerns and weaker technology stocks complicate the outlook for monetary policy.
Will central banks look past the oil shock, or signal that interest rates may need to stay higher for longer?
Key events: October 26–30, 2026
🏦 Wednesday, October 28
Federal Reserve rate decision
Bank of Canada rate decision
Reserve Bank of New Zealand rate decision
Microsoft and Alphabet earnings
📊 Thursday, October 29
U.S. Q3 GDP
U.S. PCE Inflation
European Central Bank rate decision
Amazon earnings
🇯🇵 Friday, October 30
Bank of Japan rate decision
In today's session, we'll break down what these events could mean for:
• Gold (XAUUSD)
• U.S. Dollar (DXY) and Forex
• Crude Oil
• Nasdaq and U.S. stocks
• Global interest rates and market sentiment
We'll also review the technical structures and potential trading opportunities developing ahead of these major announcements.
🕛 LIVE TODAY: 12:00 PM UK
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