Markets Week Ahead: Gold, Nasdaq, US Dollar; Earnings, US PCE, Euro Area and US GDP

The US dollar rose slightly while global equity markets ended largely flat in the past week as a positive start to the earnings season has been overshadowed by concerns that central banks may not be done with tightening just yet. Key focus on a raft of earnings in the coming week. Plus, US and Euro area Q1 GDP, US core PCE index, Australia Q1 inflation, and the Bank of Japan interest rate decision.

Markets Week Ahead: Gold, Nasdaq, US Dollar; Earnings, US PCE, Euro Area and US GDP
The US dollar rose slightly while global equity markets ended largely flat in the past week as a positive start to the earnings season has been overshadowed by concerns that central banks may not be done with tightening just yet. Key focus on a raft of earnings in the coming week. Plus, US and Euro area Q1 GDP, US core PCE index, Australia Q1 inflation, and the Bank of Japan interest rate decision.