Minutes of the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting will be the main focus for investors next week, as they seek clarity on the central bank’s path to rate hikes. Stocks ended the week on a mixed note. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 0.13% for the week. The 30-stock index recorded its third consecutive negative week, its first week since September. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite was up 0.59% for the week and the S&P 500 was down 0.28%. Some of the Fed’s comments this week suggested higher rates for longer, following a string of surprisingly strong economic data, weighing on markets. On Friday, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said the central bank was still a long way from reaching its 2% inflation target. On Thursday, the producer price index rose 0.7% last month, well above the consensus estimate of 0.4% from Dow Jones. PPI tracks wholesale prices. On Tuesday, the consumer price index showed inflation rose 0.5% in January, also higher than economists expected. January retail sales data also broke expectations. Meanwhile, bond yields rose this week, with 10-year Treasury yields and two-year Treasury yields hitting their highest levels since November. “I think the market narrative is over. slightly changed over the last few weeks from the positives from the sterilization process and better-than-expected economic data, leading to the idea that a soft landing could be more likely, this is a positive Ed Clissold For risk assets, the economy could be so strong that the Fed may need to raise rates a few more times than expected, said , chief strategist at Ned Davis Research Group. I think what the market could focus on next week is how strong the economic data is,” he added.Fed Meeting Minutes For Wall Street, the minutes of the Fed’s latest meeting will be published. more focus next week, to be announced on Wednesday After some recent comments from central bank officials suggesting more rate hikes going forward, investors Will analyze the minutes of the meeting for more hawkish signals. “We recently started hearing from some members that there were some 50 basis points advocates at the previous meeting. So this should give us a summary of the size of the group. and whether any of them are voters,” Art said. Hogan, chief market strategist at B. Riley Financial. In fact, the likelihood of a 50 basis point increase is now 18.1%, double what it was a week ago, according to data from CME Group. Hogan is also anticipating some additional details on the Fed’s Summary of Economic Forecasts, or where the central bank believes interest rates will end up stabilizing. Other upcoming data will give investors more insight into consumer strength. January current home sales data, due out on Tuesday, could show investors continued improvement in the housing industry. The Fed’s favorite inflation gauge – personal consumption spending – is due out on Friday. Economists polled by Dow Jones predict core PCE up 0.5% in January and up 4.4% on a year-over-year basis. The final reading of consumer sentiment data from the University of Michigan in February will also come on Friday. Retail earnings Meanwhile, a table of retail earnings will show Wall Street how familiar names like Home Depot and Walmart are managing their inventory. The results will also provide investors with the latest information on the state of US consumers. Other notable earnings include Nvidia. Semiconductor stocks have emerged as a favorite among investors given the recent hype around artificial intelligence, because of its software and hardware capabilities. The stock is up more than 50% this year. Next week on the Monday calendar, the NYSE is closed for Presidents Day. Tuesday 9:45 a.m. ET: S&P Global Composite PMI (February) 10 a.m. Existing Home Sales (January) Earnings: Home Depot, Walmart, Coinbase, Toll Brothers Wednesday 2 p.m. ET: Fed Minutes 5:30 p.m. ET: New York Fed President John Williams to speak Earnings: Baidu, eBay, Nvidia Thursday 8:30 a.m. ET: Chicago Fed National Activity Index (January) ) 8:30 a.m. ET: Jobless Claims (week ended Feb. 11) 8:30 a.m. ET: Q4 GDP (second reading) 11 a.m. ET: City Fed Manufacturing Index Kansas City (February) Earnings: Alibaba , Beyond Meat , Block , Booking Holdings , Warner Bros Discovery Friday 8:30 a.m. ET: Personal Consumption Spending (January) 10 a.m.: Consumer Sentiment used (February) 10 a.m. ET: New Home Sales (January)