Upcoming U.S. Economic Data Releases Expected to Impact Markets

According to BlockBeats, several significant U.S. macroeconomic data releases are scheduled for next week, which may influence market dynamics. On April 9, the U.S. will implement reciprocal tariffs. On April 10 at 2:00 UTC+8, the Federal Reserve will release the minutes from its March monetary policy meeting. Later that day, at 20:30 UTC+8, the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for March will be announced. The year-over-year CPI is expected to be 2.60%, down from the previous 2.80%, while the month-over-month CPI is anticipated to be 0.10%, compared to the prior 0.20%. Additionally, initial jobless claims for the week ending April 5 are forecasted to be 223,000, slightly higher than the previous 219,000. On April 11 at 20:30 UTC+8, the Producer Price Index (PPI) for March will be released, with expectations of a 3.3% annual increase, up from 3.20%, and a monthly rise of 0.20%, following a previous 0.00%. At 22:00 UTC+8, preliminary data for April's one-year inflation rate expectation will be available, with the prior value at 5.00%. Concurrently, the University of Michigan's preliminary consumer sentiment index for April is expected to be 54.7, a decrease from the previous 57. These data points are crucial for assessing economic trends and may have implications for policy decisions and market reactions.