The Week Ahead
Looking at regional manufacturing reports for April, the Empire State and Philadelphia Fed Indexes are expected to drop to -32.0 and -25.0, respectively. The key initial unemployment claims report is expected to show another 5-6 million new claims for the week ending April 11th. Other important economic developments this week include the International Monetary Fund’s new world economic outlook report, new Chinese data on trade, industrial production, retail sales, and GDP, and first quarter corporate reports including some of the major financial institutions. Have a great week and please stay safe.