Fairly strong U.S. futures point to a firm start on Wall Street Monday morning. However, persisting worries about growth due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East may weigh on sentiment and limit market's upside.
Investors will be digesting a slew of economic data, while awaiting the Federal Reserve's monetary policy announcement, due on Wednesday.
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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.