Markets analysis

Key events for next week: RBNZ and the SNB interest rate decision, Germany, Eurozone, Britain and the United States PMI, US new home sales, Germany IFO business climate index.

DJIA -1.06% 27,605.87 -296.11 Nasdaq -1.54% 10,742.57 -167.70 S&P -1.37% 3,311.05 -45.96

U.S.: Baker Hughes Oil Rig Count, September 179

European stocks closed: FTSE 100 6,007.05 -42.87 -0.71% DAX 13,116.25 -91.87 -0.70% CAC 40 4,978.18 -61.32 -1.22%

Gold: Politics to be a driver for the precious metal - TDS

U.S. Leading Economic Index rises slightly less than forecast in August

St. Louis Fed president Bullard: Overwhelming majority of businesses have adjusted to COVID

U.S. consumer sentiment index increases much more than expected in early September

Canada’s wholesale sales rise more than anticipated in July

U.S.: Leading Indicators , August 1.2% (forecast 1.3%)

U.S.: Reuters/Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index, September 78.9 (forecast 75)

Minneapolis Fed president Kashkari: Fed should have adopted more forceful forward guidance to return U.S. economy to full strength - Reuters