Today, the markets will mainly react to geopolitical developments: the start of the American blockade of Iranian ports at 4 p.m. could maintain high volatility and support oil prices, while any news of a de-escalation or maritime incident will immediately modify market sentiment.
In Europe, market opening remains under pressure from risk factors; investors will focus mainly on stock indices, the dollar, and energy commodities, as they will best indicate whether fears of a further escalation intensify.
Throughout the week, three elements will be decisive: the evolution of the situation in Iran, the start of the first-quarter earnings season, and macroeconomic data from the United States and Europe, which could either confirm or challenge the impact of rising oil prices on inflation.
The upcoming publications include Polish CPI, US PPI, real estate sales data, ECB minutes, eurozone HICP inflation, and China figures; the market will therefore have to deal simultaneously with geopolitics, inflation, and growth prospects.
Particular attention will be paid to banks, LVMH, ASML, TSMC, and Netflix, as their results will provide the first indications of the companies’ health at the beginning of the earnings season.
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