Week Overview The FOMC minutes from the April 28–29 meeting (Wednesday 2:00 PM) anchor a week that builds from LATAM activity data to global PMIs to the Fed’s internal debate. The April 29 statement acknowledged “inflation is elevated, in part reflecting the recent increase in global energy prices” and cited Middle East uncertainty — the […] The post Key Market Events for the Week of May 18–22, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.