U.S. inflation, Ethereum upgrade talks: Crypto Week Ahead

U.S. inflation data will test the interest-rate outlook this week ahead of the Federal Reserve's October meeting. Investors currently expect the central bank to keep interest rates unchanged an increase in December.

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Oct 12, 2026 at 8:58 AM UTC · 2 분 소요

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Third-quarter bank earnings will provide a separate check on lending, trading activity and investor demand.

In crypto, Ethereum developers discuss upcoming upgrades, while Singapore’s stablecoin consultation comes to a close.

What to Watch

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Macro
- Oct. 12: U.S. bond markets are closed for Columbus Day. Equity markets are open.
- Oct. 13, 9:30 p.m.: China CPI YoY for September est. 1.0% (Prev. 0.8%); PPI YoY est. 4.5% (Prev. 3.8%)
- Oct. 14, 8:30 a.m.: U.S. CPI MoM for September est. 0.6% (Prev. 0.4%); CPI YoY est. 3.6% (Prev. 3.4%)
- Oct. 14, 8:30 a.m.: U.S. Core CPI MoM for September est. 0.2% (Prev. 0.3%); Core CPI YoY est. 2.5% (Prev. 2.4%)
- Oct. 15, 2 a.m.: U.K. GDP MoM for August est. -0.1% (Prev. 0.4%)
- Oct. 15, 8:30 a.m.: U.S. PPI MoM for September est. 0.5% (Prev. 0.4%); PPI YoY est. 5.3% (Prev. 5.4%)
- Oct. 15, 8:30 a.m.: U.S. Core PPI MoM for September est. 0.3% (Prev. 0.2%); Core PPI YoY est. 4.4% (Prev. 4.6%)
- Oct. 15, 8:30 a.m.: U.S. Retail Sales MoM for September est. 0.3% (Prev. 1.2%)
- Oct. 15, 8:30 a.m.: U.S. Initial Jobless Claims for period ending Oct. 10 est. 195K (Prev. 197K); Continuing Jobless Claims for period ending Oct. 3 (Prev. 1716K)
- Oct. 15, 11:30 p.m.: U.S. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh to speak with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva
- Oct. 16, 5 a.m.: Eurozone CPI YoY Final for September est. 3.8% (Prev. 3.2%)
Earnings
- Oct. 14: BlackRock (BLK), pre-market, $14.24
- Oct. 15: BNY (BNY), pre-market, $2.27

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Source: Kraken · NewsLayer Markets · Updated 몇 초 전

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