Monday
Just one report today. Total US consumer credit is expected to have risen by $15B in March.
Wednesday
A somewhat slow Wednesday doesn’t really kick off till 1:00 PM when we get FOMC minutes, and then at 8:30 PM, China’s inflation data is expected to show prices falling 0.4% in March with prices year-over-year expected to be flat.
Thursday
The big report this week is consumer prices, which are expected to have risen 0.1% in March. Year-over-year inflation is expected to slow to 2.5% in March. Jobless claims are expected to have risen slightly to 225k. At 1:00 PM, The monthly treasury statement is out for March.
Friday
Continuing with inflation data, producer prices are expected to have risen 0.1% in March. Year-over-year price growth is expected to rise to 3.5% in March. At 10:00 AM, the final data point for the week is the University of Michigan consumer sentiment report, which is expected to slow slightly to 56 in April
