European stocks are likely to open on a firm note Monday as U.S. stock futures bounced back after a week that saw the major indexes slump on growth and inflation concerns.
The week ahead will be defined by market reaction to U.S. President Donald Trump's policy moves on tariffs and immigration, quarterly results from AI darling Nvidia, and the release of the Federal Reserve's preferred readings on consumer price inflation.
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May 01, 2026 15:54 ET Central banks dominated the economics news flow this week with almost all major ones announcing their latest policy decisions and many boosted expectations for a rate hike in June. In other news, several countries released the preliminary data for first quarter economic growth. In the U.S., comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell were also in focus as his term ends this month.