**** Key Events This Week**

Rates, inflation, growth and earnings drive this week's market focus.

**** Throughout the week**

> ● ~20% of S&P 500 Companies Report Earnings This Week
> 
> Broad earnings surprises could reshape S&P 500 sector and growth expectations.


**** Tuesday**

> ● September New Home Sales data
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> A surprise could alter housing and growth expectations, affecting rate bets.


**** Wednesday**

> ● October Fed Meeting and Rate Decision
> ● Microsoft, $MSFT, and Alphabet, $GOOGL, Report Earnings
> 
> The Fed could reset rate bets; tech earnings could shift growth and sector sentiment.


**** Thursday**

> ● September PCE Inflation data
> ● US Q3 2026 GDP Data
> ● Amazon, $AMZN, and Intel, $INTC, Report Earnings
> 
> PCE could shift Fed bets; GDP could change growth views; earnings could move tech.


Main focus: Wednesday's Fed Meeting and Rate Decision; Thursday's PCE and GDP data

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