Global events ahead: Where are markets headed?

Europe has seen some sort of gradual revival of corporate activity but this activity is still weak

Central banks’ meetings and their stances, Trump’s fiscal policies and French elections: Any or all of these events could have a big impact on global markets and news flow from these events will keep markets buzzing for the next few sessions.
 
Consensus opinion indicates the two major central banks’ meetings, scheduled for this week, will not lead to much in the way of substantive change in monetary policy. But policy directions are divergent and it is possible to present arguments for both central banks changing their stances.
 
The European Central Bank (ECB) is committed to a massive bond-buying