BlockBeats News, May 16: The United States is reportedly considering restarting strikes against Iran as early as next week. Amid the boiling market expectations for a "rate hike," the final meeting minutes of the "Powell era" are set to be released. Here are the key points the market will focus on next week (all times in Beijing time):

Tuesday 9:30 AM: The Reserve Bank of Australia releases the minutes of its May monetary policy meeting;

Tuesday 8:00 PM: Federal Reserve Board Governor Waller speaks at a European Central Bank research conference;

Tuesday 8:15 PM: ADP Employment Change for the week ending May 2 in the United States;

Wednesday 7:00 AM: Speech by 2026 FOMC voter and Philadelphia Fed President Paulson;

Thursday 2:00 AM: The Federal Reserve releases the minutes of its monetary policy meeting;

Thursday 8:00 PM: Chief Economist Lane of the European Central Bank speaks at a European Central Bank research conference.

The AI frenzy and consumer spending under inflation pressure are the two key themes currently influencing the direction of the US stock market. Next week, semiconductor giant NVIDIA (NVDA) and retail giant Walmart (WMT) will sequentially release their earnings reports. NVIDIA will report earnings after the US market closes on Wednesday, and Walmart will report earnings before the US market opens on Thursday.