April - Key Economic Data
Market-Moving Events to Watch This Month
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Key Economic Data
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High-Impact Events
🏢 ISM Services PMI — April 3, 2025 (7:00AM PST)
Why: Measures activity in the U.S. services sector, which drives over two-thirds of GDP.
Impact: 🔥 High — Surprises can shift growth outlooks and drive big market moves.
📊 Nonfarm Payrolls — April 4, 2025 (5:30AM PST)
Why: Measures monthly job creation in the U.S. economy, excluding farm jobs.
Impact: 🔥 Very High — Strong or weak prints can instantly shift Fed policy expectations.
🧑💼 Unemployment Rate — April 4, 2025 (5:30AM PST)
Why: Tracks the percentage of the labor force that is unemployed and actively seeking work.
Impact: 🔥 High — A higher rate could spark recession concerns; a lower rate may delay rate cuts.
🗣️ Fed Chair Powell Speech — April 4, 2025 (8:25AM PST)
Why: Powell’s tone signals how aggressive or cautious the Fed may be moving forward.
Impact: 🔥 Very High — Markets often react immediately to his language and policy cues.
📝 FOMC Minutes — April 9, 2025 (11:00AM PST)
Why: Provides detailed insights into the Federal Reserve’s most recent policy meeting, revealing how officials view inflation, the economy, and future rate moves.
Impact: 🔥 High — Markets often move on subtle language shifts that hint at future policy changes or divisions within the Fed.
💹 Core CPI (YoY) & CPI (YoY) — April 10, 2025 (5:30AM PST)
Why: Consumer inflation excluding food and energy — the Fed’s preferred measure.
Impact: 🔥 Very High — A hotter-than-expected print can delay rate cuts and spook markets.
🏭 PPI MoM — April 11, 2025 (5:30AM PST)
Why: Measures wholesale inflation — often a leading indicator for consumer prices.
Impact: 🔥 High — Signals inflation pressures at the production level, which can feed into CPI.
🛍️ Retail Sales MoM — April 16, 2025 (5:30AM PST)
Why: Measures total receipts at retail stores, a major piece of consumer spending and GDP.
Impact: 🔥 High — Strong sales boost growth expectations; weak numbers may point to slowdown.
Medium-Impact Events
💬 Michigan Consumer Sentiment — April 11, 2025 (7:00AM PST)
Why: Surveys consumers’ outlook on the economy, jobs, and inflation.
Impact: ⚖️ Medium — Weak sentiment may reflect falling confidence, but less immediate market impact.
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