Wall Street’s week ahead: Investors await Fed rate outlook as Iran war keeps markets on edge

Investors will seek clarity next week on how the Middle East conflict, specifically developments in the Iran war, is complicating expectations for interest-rate cuts this year. Heightened geopolitical risk could shift the timing of Fed cuts, prompt risk-off positioning and volatility, and pressure energy prices and cross-asset flows.

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Investors will seek clarity next week on how the Middle East conflict, specifically developments in the Iran war, is complicating expectations for interest-rate cuts this year. Heightened geopolitical risk could shift the timing of Fed cuts, prompt risk-off positioning and volatility, and pressure energy prices and cross-asset flows.