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There are a lot of things going on this week, with inflation leading the headlines.

Inflation

With investors betting the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates again in September, Tuesday’s US inflation figures will be of key importance for the direction of global markets. Core CPI advanced 2.1% in June, its biggest increase in a year and a half. If inflation pressures continue to build, it could undermine doves on the FOMC calling for more hikes. UK inflation figures are released on Wednesday.

China and Germany growth

Fears about a slowdown in China and Germany are at the heart of investor concerns for the global economy. As such a batch of data from the two countries this week will be important for risk assets. China’s industrial production figures and the German preliminary GDP print on Wednesday will be the most closely watched.

Walmart and US retail sales

Q2 earnings season is well past its peak but US retail giant Walmart delivers its quarterly numbers on Thursday before the market opens. Q1 earnings were a positive surprise with EPS of $1.13 beating expectations of $1.02. The key comp sales number hit 3.4%, making it the best quarter in 9 years. Despite fears for the US economy, consumer confidence and retail sales gauges remain robust. On that front, US retail sales numbers are due on Thursday shortly after Walmart reports.

Tencent and Alibaba

We’ll also be watching earnings from China giants Tencent and Alibaba. The ongoing trade dispute between the US and China is sure to be a weight, however Chinese consumers have remained relatively robust. For Alibaba, in addition to its ecommerce platform, we’ll be watching to see how well its cloud computing business is doing. Both represent important bellwethers for the Chinese economy.

Corporate Diary

Earnings season is still going strong, with these earnings releases in the next week.

Pre-Market14th AugustTencent Holdings Ltd – Q2 Earnings
After-Market14th AugustCisco Inc – Q2 Earnings
Pre-Market15th AugustWalmart – Q2 Earnings
15th AugustAlibaba – Q2 Earnings
After-Market15th AugustNVIDIA Corp – Q2 Earnings

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Key Economic Events

Watch out for the following economic events in the coming week.

08.30 GMT13th AugustUK Average Earnings
12.30 GMT13th AugustUS CPI Inflation
09.00 GMT13th AugustGermany ZEW Economic Sentiment
01.30 GMT14th AugustAustralia Wage Price Index
02.00 GMT14th AugustChina Industrial Production
08.30 GMT14th AugustUS CPI Inflation
01.30 GMT15th AugustAustralia Unemployment Rate
08.30 GMT15th AugustUK Retail Sales
12.30 GMT15th AugustUS Retail Sales, Philly Fed Manufacturing Index

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