Monday Morning Must-Knows - August 11, 2025

Monday Morning Must-Knows by Trading Academy

August 11, 2025

Earnings,Rates, Inflation: Volatile Week Ahead

Globaltariff tensions continue to drive volatility, creating opportunities in themarkets. This week’s earnings calendar is light but features notable names:Monday brings Barrick Mining and Franco-Nevada; Tuesday includes Tencent Mediaand Circle; Wednesday highlights Cisco; and Thursday wraps with AppliedMaterials, John Deere, NetEase, and JD.com.
 
Central bank action is also in focus—The Reserve Bank of Australia is expectedto cut rates from 3.85% to 3.6% early Tuesday, which could stir forex markets.
 
Key economic data follows: Tuesday’s CPI is forecast to dip from 0.3% to 0.2%,signaling easing consumer inflation; Thursday’s PPI may rise from 0% to 0.2%,though past months have surprised lower. Retail sales, a key growth driver, areprojected to edge down from 0.6% to 0.5%, but staying above zero remainspositive.
 
With earnings, rate decisions, and inflation data ahead, traders should preparefor an active and potentially volatile week.

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