Central banks anchor a pivotal week for global markets, with rate decisions and forward guidance poised to set the macro direction heading into year-end. With Bitcoin volatility holding near multi-year lows, a packed calendar of GDP, inflation data, and tech earnings from Alphabet and Microsoft could provide the catalyst markets have been waiting for. 🇺🇸 CB Consumer Confidence (Oct) – Tue, Oct 27, 14:00 UTC 🇨🇦 BoC Interest Rate Decision – Wed, Oct 28, 13:45 UTC 🇺🇸 Fed Interest Rate Decision – Wed, Oct 28, 18:00 UTC 🇺🇸 FOMC Press Conference – Wed, Oct 28, 18:30 UTC 🇺🇸 GDP QoQ (Q3) – Thu, Oct 29, 12:30 UTC 🇺🇸 Core PCE Price Index (MoM & YoY) (Sep) – Thu, Oct 29, 12:30 UTC 🇺🇸 Initial & Continuing Jobless Claims – Thu, Oct 29, 12:30 UTC 🇪🇺 ECB Interest Rate Decision (Oct) – Thu, Oct 29, 13:15 UTC 🇪🇺 ECB Press Conference – Thu, Oct 29, 13:45 UTC 🇯🇵 BoJ Interest Rate Decision – Fri, Oct 30, 03:00 UTC 🇪🇺 Eurozone GDP QoQ (Q3) – Fri, Oct 30, 10:00 UTC 🇺🇸 Chicago PMI (Oct) – Fri, Oct 30, 13:45 UTC 🇨🇳 NBS Manufacturing PMI (Oct) – Sat, Oct 31, 01:30 UTC