Next Week's Macro Outlook: Non-Farm CPI Sparks the Gold and Dollar Showdown, Traders Face a "Hell Week"

PANews February 7 News, after some of the most crowded trading experiences on Wall Street experienced a sharp decline, the US stock market rebounded on Friday. The S&P 500 index rose by 2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average first touched 50,000 points. Earlier this week, artificial intelligence company Anthropic PBC released a new automation tool that triggered sell-offs in software, financial services, and asset management stocks, spreading to the broader market. This scene recalls the market’s reaction to the DeepSeek AI model in early 2025. Traders are preparing for a new week, which will include retail sales data, the delayed January US non-farm employment report, and CPI inflation data. Here are the key points the market will focus on in the coming week: Tuesday 02:30, Federal Reserve Governor Waller will speak on digital assets; Tuesday 04:15, 2027 FOMC voting member and Atlanta Fed President Bostic will speak on monetary policy and economic outlook; Wednesday 01:00, 2026 FOMC voting member and Cleveland Fed President Harker will speak on “Banking and Economic Outlook”; Wednesday 02:00, 2026 FOMC voting member and Dallas Fed President Logan will speak; Friday 08:00, 2026 FOMC voting member and Dallas Fed President Logan will deliver a welcome speech at an event, with Federal Reserve Board member Mester in attendance. Uncertainty surrounding the outlook for Federal Reserve leadership has heightened market caution, raising questions about future policy directions. The market is currently reassessing the timing of potential rate cuts, with expectations for a rate cut in June continuing to heat up.