Week Ahead: Fed Minutes And Inflation In Focus – Investing.com

Week Ahead: Fed Minutes And Inflation In Focus – Investing.com

Another fascinating week in the markets and there’s little reason to think there isn’t plenty more to come in the final months of the year. Russian President Vladimir Putin calmed investor nerves last week, reassuring everyone that the country stands ready to stabilize the energy market just as the situation was getting out of control. Of course, that would be far easier if the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline’s approval was accelerated. Over to you, Germany.

The debt ceiling threat has been pushed back to December, alleviating mild concerns that lawmakers on both sides may not blink until it’s too late. All eyes remain on Washington though, as we wait to see whether President Joseph Biden will renominate Fed Chair Jerome Powell, just as the central bank prepares to taper its pandemic asset purchase program in November following a good enough September jobs report.