Monday Market Must-Knows: August 22, 2022

Well, it’s an important annual economic meeting where central bankers, economists, and financial market leaders gather from around the world to discuss issues and exchange ideas. Watch this timeframe for leaks that could impact markets:

 

Jackson Hole Symposium August 25-27

A significant decline in the Consumer Price Index and Producer Price Index made us think that inflation could be over. But pay attention to this week’s Core PCE Price Index announcement on Friday at 8:30am ET. The expectation is for Core PCE price index to decrease, but if there is any deviation from those expectations, markets could become volatile.
 
In addition, there are 342 companies reporting this week, including: Palo Alto Network, Zoom, Macy’s, Medtronic, Nordstrom, Intuit, Sales Force, Autodesk, Ulta, Burlington Coat Factory.
 
As always, if you’re in the markets, make sure you have a trade plan.