FOMC, Powell & Earnings: The Signals Investors Can’t Ignore

 

Tematica’s Mark Abssy takes a look at last week’s volatility as well as lays out expectations for consumer focused earnings in the coming week.

While the outcome of this week’s FOMC meeting is all but certain, there are a number of other economic data points that will play into both chairman Powell’s comments and the questions he will be peppered with.

Shifting to earnings, one expectation is that regardless of the success of companies’ latest quarter, forward guidance will almost exclusively be lowered.

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