Weekly Talking Points - Waiting for US data on Friday

Aug 24, 2024
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Our round-up of what to expect in the coming week and the key events of last week. The focus will be on US economic data this week, with personal income, savings and the PCE for July out on Friday. Our regular Spotlight feature looks at the SPDR S&P Retail ETF which has been lagging the main S&P 500 index for a while now, but may be set to rebound. Our Review section looks at Fed Chair Powell's speech at Jackson Hole which laid out the ground for a rate cut in September (as expected). We also look at Gold and gold relative to the front month Corn futures price. To read more please subscribe.

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