As summer winds down, investor focus may shift to the prospect that another strong earnings season is on the horizon.
said he would like to see more improvement before the central bank can decide to slow its bond purchases.
Hogan said the market will also be watching any inflation-related data, so that makes Fridays' producer price index importantThe consumer price index, released the following week, will be even more important for the market. "Next week, you have [New York Fed President John] Williams speaking. His take will be important. He's viewed as being close to Powell," Briggs said. Willliams speaks at a briefing on the economy Wednesday afternoon.Besides the Fed, the next big event for stocks will be the third-quarter earnings season, which gets underway in early October. Before that, investors will be watching for any company comments on results.
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