Market Watch: Key Events to Monitor Next Week.

The Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates on hold at its policy meeting this week, but investors will be closely watching the 'dot plot' for future tightening expectations. The European Central Bank and Bank of Japan will also hold policy meetings, while China will release data on new home prices, industrial output, and retail sales. The US stock market has defied recession fears to rise 20% from its October lows, and a megacap stocks rally and better-than-expected earnings season have supported equities.