Week Ahead – Apr 13th

The development of ceasefire talks regarding the war in the Middle East will remain the driver of market movements, with current agreements proving fragile and energy exports from the region not yet normalized. Producer prices in the US will take the data spotlight in the US, quantifying the initial impact of the surge in energy prices for goods producers.

In Europe, trade figures and industrial production are also awaited. A busy week in China will feature its GDP, trade figures, industrial production, retail sales, unemployment, housing prices, and credit aggregates. Meanwhile, major financial companies in the US will release earnings, including JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, and BlackRock. Elsewhere, TSMC and ASML will set the latest guidance for AI. On the politics front, elections in Hungary are due to shape the policy direction of the EU. Lastly, the World Bank and International Monetary Fund will hold spring meetings.