The Week Ahead – 22 October 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, the Fed is in the blackout period for the November FOMC meeting, but there are a few important developments worth flagging. In Europe there is the UK’s budget announcement, and ECB meetings, and further afield the Bank of Canada and Bank of Japan meetings to watch too. Finally, a quick wrap-up on the latest Covid-19 trends, events in Asia, and data releases to watch.