Inflation Data, Early Earnings and Geopolitics Shape the Market Outlook

Published on July 20, 2026

Financial markets were eventful this week, with key inflation reports, Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Warsh’s first semiannual testimony to Congress, renewed Middle East tensions, and the start of earnings season all helping shape the narrative.

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