United States GDP

This week, the focal point in the United States will revolve around the PCE Prices, alongside reports on personal income and spending and speeches by several Fed officials including Chair Powell drawing significant investor attention. Other key data points include durable goods orders, the final Q4 GDP growth reading, CB consumer confidence, corporate profits, and housing market indicators such as new and pending home sales. Internationally, the spotlight will shine on preliminary March inflation readings from Spain, France, Italy, and Poland, as well as interest rate decisions from Sweden and South Africa. In Germany, market watchers will be keen on updates regarding GFK consumer confidence, retail sales, and the unemployment rate. It will be a busy week in Japan with BoJ Summary of Opinions, unemployment rate, industrial production, retail sales, and housing starts. Finally, Canada will release its February GDP growth estimates.