Fedspeak, Amex earnings, Eurasia Group: What to Watch
Yahoo Finance anchor Julie Hyman previews what investors should be paying close attention to on Friday, October 20, including comments from Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester ahead of the Fed's blackout period, corporate earnings out from American Express (AXP) and other companies, and exclusive interviews with HPE CEO Antonio Neri and Eurasia Group Founder and President Ian Bremmer.
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Video Transcript
JULIE HYMAN: Investors can look forward to more Fed speak. Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester expected to deliver remarks on the economy. This coming as Fed Chair Jay Powell warns that inflation is still too high, that more interest rate increases are still possible. Friday's going to be the last day before the beginning of the Fed's blackout period. We've been hearing from a lot of them ahead of that.
On the earnings front, American Express, Comerica, Huntington Bank among the list of names reporting their latest results. The three companies reporting before the opening bell, providing more color on the state of consumer spending. And lastly, be sure to tune in tomorrow to Yahoo Finance for our conversation with Eurasia Group Founder and President Ian Bremmer on the latest in Israel as well as the speaker saga on Capitol Hill. We'll also be talking with HPE CEO Antonio Neri on the future of the company following its securities analyst meeting.
