Markets Brace for Big Earnings Week and Fed Decision as Geopolitical Friction Clouds Outlook
Global markets began the year focused on geopolitical disruptions but are poised to pivot toward corporate profit trajectories and central bank policy this week. A heavy slate of S&P 500 earnings, including several megacap names, will test lofty valuations and the promise that AI investments will translate into margins. At the same time, the Federa…