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Another round of major world central bank decisions are out of the way, yet rates are still where they were at prior to the decisions. However, many economists expect at least some of the banks to start moving on rates before the end of the year.

Today will be a day to watch what central bankers have to say about the current economic conditions, with the Fed's Yellen, EU's Juncker and the BOE's King all making appearances. The U.S. Department of Energy will release crude inventories along with gasoline inventories, distillates and refinery utilization.

Markets will be looking at earnings from Morgan Stanley. They are expected to report between 8:00-8:30am EDT. The Street is looking for earnings per share of $0.92.

Monetary officials in the United States are concerned about further U.S. dollar weakness after officials at the European Central Bank said it may hike interest rates as soon as next month, the Financial Times reported Monday.

On Thursday, ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet said an interest rate hike was "possible" in...

It will be a busy week for central bank rate decisions next week, with announcements coming from the Reserve Bank of Australia, Bank of England and the European Central Bank. Economists are expecting all to hold rates at their current levels.

U.S. Federal Reserve

Current Rate: 2.00%

Next Rate Decision: June 25

Market Expectations: According to Fed Funds Futures, markets are pricing in a...

The main highlights of the week so far in central bank-related news included Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke�s testimony on the U.S. economy and financial markets on Wednesday, along with the Reserve Bank of Australia�s decision to hold rates at 7.25%. There were also some central bank speakers, including the Bank of Canada�s deputy governor Paul Jenkins, who spoke on Wednesday.