Wall Street Week Ahead: US Fed takes back seat as market shifts focus


NEW YORK: With earnings season underway, Wall Street is temporarily putting the US Federal Reserve and macroeconomic policy on the back burner in favour of a focus on individual company results and forecasts for a pulse on the economy’s health.

A slew of big banks, including JPMorgan Chase & Co and Bank of America Corp, is due to report first-quarter earnings, providing an expected bright spot in an otherwise gloomy quarter.

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