Earnings Reports and Economic Data in Focus as Markets Gauge Rate Cut Projections
• Attention turns to upcoming US economic data - Initial Jobless Claims, GDP, and PCE inflation - to gauge Fed rate cut projections
• Earnings reports from Walgreens and Carnival could provide clues on market direction
• Walgreens faces analyst forecast cuts but potential upside; Carnival sees mixed analyst views
• Bank of Japan ended its negative rates policy while Swiss central bank surprisingly cut rates
• Article highlights AI stock picking tool for finding top performing stocks, noting the importance of research before investing