Riders on the storm: World market themes for the week ahead

The global trade war might have been reduced to a battle between Beijing and Washington for now, but a bruising week for markets has left policymakers at the ECB and in emerging economies facing a very different backdrop when they meet in days to come. Also ahead is a raft of Chinese data and U.S. consumer numbers and earnings, providing fodder for investors who fear the sound of recession alarm bells ringing. Here is a look at the week ahead: HIGH-SPEED CRISIS Trump's tariffs and subsequent reversal have whipped up volatility across markets and – although there have been bigger…