Market Eyes Economic Data Amid Geopolitical Issues
Investors face a data-rich, holiday-shortened week in the middle of intensifying stress in West Asia. U.S. exchanges will be shut Friday for Good Friday, yet crucial financial records remain on schedule.
- Secret Data: Consumer self-confidence, retail sales, JOLTS, S&P manufacturing/services PMIs, and March employment numbers.
- Fed Watch: Jerome Powell’s Monday speech will be very closely looked at for monetary plan clues.
- Energy Industry: Brent crude volatility expected as contracts end, sustained by conflict-related supply concerns.
- Automakers: Tesla and competitors to release monthly distribution data.
- Profits : Look for revenues from Nike, Beyond Meat, ConAgra, Lamb Weston, and Cal-Maine Foods.
