Weekly Market Outlook (Apr 13 – 17)

AI catalyst (GPT-6) may shift tech sentiment

U.S.–Iran tensions and OPEC/IEA reports drive oil outlook

Bank earnings signal financial system health and credit conditions

Semiconductor price increases reflect demand strength and cost pressure

China data and Fed signals shape global growth and rate expectations

Broad earnings across sectors reveal overall economic momentum

Geopolitics: U.S.–Iran talks failed, keeping energy market risks elevated

Central Bank: Speech by Bank of Japan Governor

Energy: OPEC monthly oil market report

Earnings: Goldman Sachs (GS.US) reports

AI Catalyst: Rumored release of GPT-6 with major performance upgrades

Energy: IEA monthly oil market report

Earnings (Banks):
JPMorgan (JPM.US), Citigroup (C.US), BlackRock (BLK.US),

Semiconductors: Global chip price increases spreading across supply chain

Data: U.S. EIA gasoline inventory

Earnings:
ASML (ASML.US), Morgan Stanley (MS.US),

Macro Data: China GDP and retail sales

Fed Watch: Multiple Fed speeches + Beige Book release

Earnings:
TSMC (TSM.US), PepsiCo (PEP.US), Netflix (NFLX.US),

Central Bank: Speech by NY Fed President

Earnings:
Ericsson (ERIC.US)

Markets: Continued IPO activity in Hong Kong