What to expect in markets this week: Inflation, housing and consumer sentiment data; Revenue from Oracle, Adobe

Inflation will be in the spotlight this week.

Just ahead of next week’s interest rate decision, two key economic reports on prices will provide new indicators of the cost of living as central bankers debate whether to cut borrowing costs further, drawing investor attention Energy prices. The data on sales of existing homes and other housing comes at a time when economists are looking for improvements in this market.

Investors will also evaluate the dynamics in the AI and software sectors, Oracle, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Adobe will report earnings this week. Dollar General is leading a string of notable retail gains, while Tesla’s Chinese EV rivals are also on the rise.

Read our calendar below with the most important events – and more.

Inflation reports come as the Fed focuses on prices

Current indicators have sent mixed signals regarding price direction. After this measurement, the February consumer price index (CPI) will be published on Wednesday