{"id":2733,"date":"2026-07-07T13:08:05","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T13:08:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ftmo.com\/au\/?p=2733"},"modified":"2026-07-07T13:11:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T13:11:44","slug":"trading-week-ahead-markets-brace-for-fomc-minutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ftmo.com\/au\/blog\/trading-week-ahead-markets-brace-for-fomc-minutes\/","title":{"rendered":"Trading Week Ahead: Markets Brace for FOMC Minutes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

US stock markets are mostly quiet, but a strong tech rally is masking deeper worries. Even after posting massive profits, Samsung shares fell<\/strong> as sky-high AI expectations proved hard to beat. Meanwhile, geopolitical tensions have flared up again with renewed missile strikes in the Middle East. Combined with a Federal Reserve determined to fight sticky inflation, traders are bracing for a bumpy week.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brace for this week\u2019s three key economic events:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc49<\/strong> US FOMC Meeting Minutes \u2013 20:00, 8 July 2026 (CEST)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A detailed record of the latest Federal Reserve meeting. Markets will heavily scan the release for any subtle clues regarding the central bank\u2019s timeline for future interest rate cuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc49<\/strong> US Existing Home Sales \u2013 16:00, 9 July 2026 (CEST)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A key gauge of the US housing market (prev. 4.17M, forecast 4.20M). Persistent weakness here signals broader economic cooling, which could influence the Fed\u2019s upcoming policy decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc49<\/strong> EUR German CPI \u2013 08:00, 10 July 2026 (CEST)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The top proxy for Eurozone inflation (expected unchanged at -0.3%). Persistently high numbers will keep the European Central Bank hawkish, directly impacting EUR pairs and European equities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n 08\/07\/26\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n Time<\/span>\n
\n <\/svg>\n 04:00<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Instrument<\/span>\n
\n
\n \"NZD\"\n <\/div>\n NZD<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Event<\/span>\n RBNZ Interest Rate Decision<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
\n
\n Time<\/span>\n
\n <\/svg>\n 20:00<\/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 FOMC Meeting Minutes<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n 09\/07\/26\n <\/div>\n \n
\n
\n Time<\/span>\n
\n <\/svg>\n 03:30<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Instrument<\/span>\n
\n
\n \"CNY\"\n <\/div>\n CNY<\/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 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 Existing Home Sales<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n 10\/07\/26\n <\/div>\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 CPI<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
\n
\n Time<\/span>\n
\n <\/svg>\n 14:30<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Instrument<\/span>\n
\n
\n \"CAD\"\n <\/div>\n CAD<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Event<\/span>\n Employment Change<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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Date<\/th>\n Time<\/th>\n Instrument<\/th>\n Event<\/th>\n <\/tr>\n <\/thead>\n
08\/07\/26<\/td>\n \n \n
\n <\/svg><\/span>\n 04:00<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n \n
\n
\n
\n \"NZD\"\n <\/div>\n
NZD<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n\n
\n RBNZ Interest Rate Decision<\/span>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n \n \n
\n
\n <\/svg><\/span>\n 20:00<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n \n
\n
\n
\n \"USD\"\n <\/div>\n
USD<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n\n
\n FOMC Meeting Minutes<\/span>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n \n \n
09\/07\/26<\/td>\n \n \n
\n <\/svg><\/span>\n 03:30<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n \n
\n
\n
\n \"CNY\"\n <\/div>\n
CNY<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n\n
\n CPI<\/span>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n \n \n
\n
\n <\/svg><\/span>\n 16:00<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n \n
\n
\n
\n \"USD\"\n <\/div>\n
USD<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n\n
\n Existing Home Sales<\/span>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n \n \n
10\/07\/26<\/td>\n \n \n
\n <\/svg><\/span>\n 08:00<\/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
\n
\n <\/svg><\/span>\n 14:30<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n \n
\n
\n
\n \"CAD\"\n <\/div>\n
CAD<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n\n
\n Employment Change<\/span>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table>\n <\/div>\n