The Week Ahead – 12 November 2021

In this episode of our Week Ahead series, we’ll be looking at the main themes that will drive global markets over the coming week. In the US, we’re asking what the higher inflation print will mean for fed speakers, whether Biden will choose Powell or Brainard as Fed chair, if strength in retail sales and industrial production hold up and whether the House will pass the build back better act next week. In Europe we’ll be watching out for UK CPI, the odds of an article 16 trigger and Russian gas supplies Finally, a quick wrap-up on the latest Covid-19 trends, events in Asia, and data releases to watch.