U.S. Economic Data, Earnings Season, and ECB Decision Top Next Week's Market Agenda

Gold, the U.S. dollar, crude oil, and U.S. stocks were the main market focus in a week of mixed performance. According to PANews, there will be no major U.S. data releases next week that could affect the Federal Reserve's interest rate meeting, while earnings season will accelerate as dozens of companies report second-quarter results. Key events next week include the Conference Board's U.S. leading index for June at 22:00 on Monday, the ADP employment change for the week ended July 4 at 20:15 on Tuesday, and earnings after the U.S. market close on Wednesday from Alphabet, Tesla, AT&T, IBM, and Texas Instruments. Intel will report earnings after the U.S. market close on Thursday. Also on Thursday, the European Central Bank will announce its interest rate decision at 20:15, followed by a monetary policy press conference from ECB President Christine Lagarde at 20:45.