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BlockBeats News, May 16 – According to reports, the US and Israel may resume strikes against Iran as soon as next week. As the bond market's "rate hike" expectations surge, the "Powell era" final Fed meeting minutes will be released. Here are the key points the market will focus on next week (all times UTC+8): Tuesday 9:30 – The Reserve Bank of Australia releases minutes of its May monetary policy meeting; Tuesday 20:00 – Federal Reserve Governor Waller speaks at the European Central Bank research conference; Tuesday 20:15 – Weekly change in US ADP employment numbers for the week ending May 2; Wednesday 7:00 – 2026 FOMC voting member, President of the Philadelphia Fed, Harker delivers remarks; Thursday 2:00 – The Federal Reserve releases the minutes of its monetary policy meeting; Thursday 20:00 – European Central Bank Chief Economist Lane speaks at the ECB research conference. The AI boom and consumer spending under inflationary pressure are currently the two main drivers influencing the direction of US stocks. Next week, semiconductor giant NVIDIA (NVDA) and a group of retail companies such as Walmart (WMT) will publish earnings reports one after another. NVIDIA will release its financial results after the US market closes next Wednesday, while Walmart will announce its results before the US market opens on Thursday.

BlockBeats News, May 16: The United States is reportedly considering restarting strikes against Iran as early as next week. Amid the boiling market expectations for a "rate hike," the final meeting minutes of the "Powell era" are set to be released. Here are the key points the market will focus on next week (all times in East 8 Zone): Tuesday 9:30 AM: The Reserve Bank of Australia releases the minutes of its May monetary policy meeting; Tuesday 8:00 PM: Federal Reserve Board Governor Waller speaks at a European Central Bank research conference; Tuesday 8:15 PM: ADP Employment Change for the week ending May 2 in the United States; Wednesday 7:00 AM: Speech by 2026 FOMC voter and Philadelphia Fed President Paulson; Thursday 2:00 AM: The Federal Reserve releases the minutes of its monetary policy meeting; Thursday 8:00 PM: Chief Economist Lane of the European Central Bank speaks at a European Central Bank research conference. The AI frenzy and consumer spending under inflation pressure are the two key themes currently influencing the direction of the US stock market. Next week, semiconductor giant NVIDIA (NVDA) and retail giant Walmart (WMT) will sequentially release their earnings reports. NVIDIA will report earnings after the US market closes on Wednesday, and Walmart will report earnings before the US market opens on Thursday.

Odaily reported that Grayscale posted on X, stating that its research team believes U.S. inflation is accelerating, the Federal Reserve is caught in a policy dilemma, and the market expects there will be no rate cuts before September 2027. The institution pointed out that this situation has three implications for the crypto sector: First, devaluation trades face resistance; Second, tokenized fixed income products will develop rapidly; Third, stablecoin issuer reserve yields will increase.