🔥 Next week’s macro events are packed: five major central banks’ rate decisions arrive, and tech giants’ earnings will be released in a cluster

On April 26, next week will bring a “super central bank week” and an “earnings week.” The Federal Reserve, the Bank of Japan, the Bank of England, the European Central Bank, and the Bank of Canada will successively release interest-rate decisions, among which the Federal Reserve will publish its rate decision at 2 a.m. Beijing time on Thursday. The market generally expects all five major central banks to hold rates steady, but the Bank of Japan could release a hawkish signal for a June rate hike due to Middle East conflict and inflation pressures, making it the biggest highlight. JPMorgan expects the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates unchanged throughout all of 2026, with the next move possibly being a rate hike in Q3 2027. Among the “seven giants” of U.S. stocks, Google, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, and Meta will also release their quarterly reports in a concentrated burst. Key events overview: On Monday, the second round of Iran–U.S. talks will be held; on Tuesday, the Bank of Japan will announce its interest-rate decision and the governor’s news…