The perspective of a peace agreement to end war in Ukraine is the center of all eyes, andWhat officials from Moscow and the United States They will meet in Saudi Arabia this week. Conversations are considered a possible precursor to a meeting between the US president Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
On the other hand, the results of Walmart (NYSE: WMT) can provide some information about the state of the US consumer following the hottest inflation data than expected and a series of Trump tariff threats.
American and Russian officials will meet this week in Saudi Arabia to discuss possible negotiations on the achievement of a peace agreement that ends the war in Ukraine.
The discussions would take place in the Saudi capital of Riad on Tuesday, according to a Russian newspaper. Among the representatives of the administration of President Donald Trump will be the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, Trump’s National Security Advisor, Mike Watz, and the envoy of the White House for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, as Reuters reported. It is not yet clear who Russia will send to the meeting.
The media have suggested that the conversations between the high positions in person – the first of this type between US and Russian officials in years – could be precursors of a possible face -to -face meeting between Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.
Trump surprised United States allies in Europe last week when he announced that he had spoken with Putin on the phone and ordered the start of negotiations to end the conflict of almost three years in Ukraine. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian president, Volodimir Zelenski, has said that kyiv was not invited to the discussions in Saudi Arabia, and the questions surrounded by the role that Europe – an important support of Ukraine – would have in the negotiations.
For financial markets, analysts have indicated that a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine and the consequent relaxation of sanctions on Russian energy could have implications in world oil supply flows, although the signs of a solid short demand in the short demand Term have contributed to keeping crude oil prices.
Walmart results
Investors will pay close attention to Walmart’s results on Thursday, which could offer a new vision of the state of the US consumer.
The last days have suggested new concerns among buyers around inflation and the impact of Radical Trump tariff plans for imports. Consumer spending is crucial to the US economy, since it represents approximately two thirds of the activity.
In January, consumption prices registered their greatest increase in almost a year and a half. Another survey also showed that the confidence of American consumers registered minimum of seven months in February, while homes fear that the negative impact of Trump’s taxes is already being noticed.
Alibaba Report (Nyse: Baba)
Alibaba will also reveal its quarterly figures on December on Thursday, and traders will be eager to see if the Chinese electronic commerce giant will reveal more details about its AI association with Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL).
Last week, the president of Alibaba, Joseph Tsai, announced that the company works with Apple to develop the improved artificial intelligence functions of the iPhone manufacturer for the Chinese market, surpassing other national technological rivals. The news has contributed to shoot Alibaba’s actions in recent days.
Fed Minutes
On Wednesday the minutes of the last meeting of the Federal Reserve will be published, while investors seek more information on the perspectives of the Central Bank for interest rates in the coming months.
In January, the Federal Reserve chose to keep the costs of indebtedness in a range of 4.25-4.5%, citing a resistant labor market and an inflation rate that remained above the objective level of officials.
Gold near historical maximums
Gold has surrounded historical maximums in recent days, despite the fact that speculation around a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine has triggered its typical demand for safe refuge.
The precious metal has been driven by uncertainty about Trump’s commercial policy. This has maintained the demand for gold as a safe refuge, while the markets prepare for an incipient trade war between the world’s greatest economies.
Source: Ambito
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