The most important data release next week will be the U.S. July CPI report on Wednesday, followed by the PPI data on Thursday. Deutsche Bank's U.S. economists expect the headline consumer price index to rise 0.15% month-on-month, compared to a 0.42% decline in June; the core CPI is expected to increase 0.26% month-on-month, the same as in June. As for the PPI data, the overall PPI is expected to rise 0.22% month-on-month (previously 0.13%).

According to documents, Salesforce will lay off 74 employees at its San Francisco headquarters.

The most important data in the UK next week will be Thursday’s release of the second quarter GDP report. Deutsche Bank economists in the UK expect June GDP to decline by 0.1% month-on-month, keeping second quarter GDP growth at 0.4% quarter-on-quarter for 2026, but with increased downside risks.

Data center operator Switch has secretly filed for a U.S. IPO, could be listed as early as November

According to The Information, NVIDIA (NVDA.US) has agreed to invest $2 billion in power infrastructure developer Lancium, with a commitment to invest an additional $1 billion once the company secures more planned power resources. The deal values Lancium and its land and power connection assets at approximately $10 billion, including the investment amount and debt. Lancium, backed by Blackstone Group, is a power infrastructure company responsible for developing power infrastructure projects in T