Week Ahead: 7 G10 Central Banks Meet, Only BOJ To Hike, Warsh Chairs First FOMC Meeting, G7 Summit, And Possible U.S.-Iran Agreement
Marc Chandler·2026-06-14·via All Articles on Seeking Alpha
Summary
After threatening a new round of intense bombing of Iran, the US relented and suggested an agreement was near.
With the May employment and CPI in hand, attention would turn to the real sector this week with industrial output, retail sales, and housing starts on tap.
As widely anticipated, the Bank of Canada left policy steady last week, with its overnight target rate at 2.25%.
The Australian dollar's losses after the June 5 US jobs data were extended from a little below $0.7040 to about $0.6980 last week.
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The week ahead is important. Seven G10 central banks meet. Even though Bank of Japan Governor Ueda has been hospitalized and will not attend the central bank meeting, it is the only central bank expected to hike. Still, the