{"id":2021,"date":"2026-02-23T13:01:55","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T13:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ftmo.com\/au\/?p=2021"},"modified":"2026-02-23T13:02:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T13:02:38","slug":"trading-week-ahead-tariffs-back-in-focus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ftmo.com\/au\/blog\/trading-week-ahead-tariffs-back-in-focus\/","title":{"rendered":"Trading Week Ahead: Tariffs Back in Focus"},"content":{"rendered":"

\ud83d\udc49 <\/b>CB Consumer Confidence<\/strong><\/p>\n

Consumer sentiment is forecast to rise to 87.6 from 84.5. A stronger print may lift yields and support the dollar in the short term. A downside surprise could revive the rate cut narrative, boosting equities and gold.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc49 <\/b>President Trump Speaks<\/strong><\/p>\n

Markets will focus on comments regarding China, Iran, tariffs and interest rates. His recent move to impose a 15% global tariff has already injected fresh trade uncertainty. Expect headline-driven volatility rather than a clean directional move.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc49 <\/b>US PPI<\/strong><\/p>\n

Producer prices are forecast to ease to 0.3% from 0.5%. As an upstream inflation gauge, PPI often sets expectations for CPI and PCE. A hotter reading could lift yields and pressure equities, while softer data would reinforce the disinflation narrative and support rate cut bets.<\/p>\n\n\n \n\n

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\n 23\/02\/26\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n Time<\/span>\n
\n <\/svg>\n 18:30<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Instrument<\/span>\n
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\n \"EUR\"\n <\/div>\n EUR<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Event<\/span>\n ECB President Lagarde Speaks<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n 24\/02\/26\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n Time<\/span>\n
\n <\/svg>\n 15:15<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Instrument<\/span>\n
\n
\n \"GBP\"\n <\/div>\n GBP<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Event<\/span>\n Monetary Policy Report Hearings<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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\n Time<\/span>\n
\n <\/svg>\n 16:00<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Instrument<\/span>\n
\n
\n \"USD\"\n <\/div>\n USD<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Event<\/span>\n CB Consumer Confidence<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n 25\/02\/26\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n Time<\/span>\n
\n <\/svg>\n 01:30<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Instrument<\/span>\n
\n
\n \"AUD\"\n <\/div>\n AUD<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Event<\/span>\n CPI<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
\n
\n Time<\/span>\n
\n <\/svg>\n 03:00<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Instrument<\/span>\n
\n
\n \"USD\"\n <\/div>\n USD<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Event<\/span>\n President Trump Speaks<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
\n
\n Time<\/span>\n
\n <\/svg>\n 08:00<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Instrument<\/span>\n
\n
\n \"EUR\"\n <\/div>\n EUR<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Event<\/span>\n German GDP<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n 26\/02\/26\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n Time<\/span>\n
\n <\/svg>\n 09:30<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Instrument<\/span>\n
\n
\n \"EUR\"\n <\/div>\n EUR<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Event<\/span>\n ECB President Lagarde Speaks<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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\n Time<\/span>\n
\n <\/svg>\n 14:30<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Instrument<\/span>\n
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\n \"USD\"\n <\/div>\n USD<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Event<\/span>\n Initial Jobless Claims<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n 27\/02\/26\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n Time<\/span>\n
\n <\/svg>\n 14:00<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Instrument<\/span>\n
\n
\n \"EUR\"\n <\/div>\n EUR<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Event<\/span>\n German CPI<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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\n Time<\/span>\n
\n <\/svg>\n 14:30<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Instrument<\/span>\n
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\n \"USD\"\n <\/div>\n USD<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Event<\/span>\n PPI<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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\n Time<\/span>\n
\n <\/svg>\n 14:30<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Instrument<\/span>\n
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\n \"CAD\"\n <\/div>\n CAD<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Event<\/span>\n GDP<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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\n Time<\/span>\n
\n <\/svg>\n 14:30<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Instrument<\/span>\n
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\n \"CAD\"\n <\/div>\n CAD<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Event<\/span>\n PPI<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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23\/02\/26<\/td>\n \n \n
\n <\/svg><\/span>\n 18:30<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n \n
\n
\n
\n \"EUR\"\n <\/div>\n
EUR<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n\n
\n ECB President Lagarde Speaks<\/span>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n \n \n
24\/02\/26<\/td>\n \n \n
\n <\/svg><\/span>\n 15:15<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n \n
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\n
\n \"GBP\"\n <\/div>\n
GBP<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n\n
\n Monetary Policy Report Hearings<\/span>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n \n \n
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\n <\/svg><\/span>\n 16:00<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n \n
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\n
\n \"USD\"\n <\/div>\n
USD<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n\n
\n CB Consumer Confidence<\/span>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n \n \n
25\/02\/26<\/td>\n \n \n
\n <\/svg><\/span>\n 01:30<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n \n
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\n \"AUD\"\n <\/div>\n
AUD<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n\n
\n CPI<\/span>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n \n \n
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\n <\/svg><\/span>\n 03:00<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n \n
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\n
\n \"USD\"\n <\/div>\n
USD<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n\n
\n President Trump Speaks<\/span>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n \n \n
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\n <\/svg><\/span>\n 08:00<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n \n
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\n
\n \"EUR\"\n <\/div>\n
EUR<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n\n
\n German GDP<\/span>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n \n \n
26\/02\/26<\/td>\n \n \n
\n <\/svg><\/span>\n 09:30<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n \n
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\n
\n \"EUR\"\n <\/div>\n
EUR<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n\n
\n ECB President Lagarde Speaks<\/span>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n \n \n
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\n <\/svg><\/span>\n 14:30<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n \n
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\n
\n \"USD\"\n <\/div>\n
USD<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n\n
\n Initial Jobless Claims<\/span>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n \n \n
27\/02\/26<\/td>\n \n \n
\n <\/svg><\/span>\n 14:00<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n \n
\n
\n
\n \"EUR\"\n <\/div>\n
EUR<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n\n
\n German CPI<\/span>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n \n \n
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\n <\/svg><\/span>\n 14:30<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n \n
\n
\n
\n \"USD\"\n <\/div>\n
USD<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n\n
\n PPI<\/span>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n \n \n
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\n
\n \"CAD\"\n <\/div>\n
CAD<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n\n
\n GDP<\/span>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n \n \n
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\n
\n \"CAD\"\n <\/div>\n
CAD<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n\n
\n PPI<\/span>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table>\n <\/div>\n