Super Central Bank Week: Fed Rate Decision and Key Economic Data Releases Amid Geopolitical Tensions

Gate News message, April 26 — The week ahead marks a “super central bank week” with the U.S. Federal Reserve set to announce its interest rate decision. Markets have tracked Middle East developments closely, with U.S. stock indices reaching all-time highs despite ongoing geopolitical risks.

Key economic events and data releases are scheduled throughout the week: Monday (April 28) at 10:30 PM UTC, Dallas Federal Reserve business activity index for April; Tuesday (April 29) at 8:15 PM UTC, ADP employment change through April 11; Tuesday at 10:00 PM UTC, Conference Board consumer confidence index for April and Richmond Federal Reserve manufacturing index for April; Wednesday (April 30) at 4:30 AM UTC, API crude oil inventories through April 24.

Wednesday at 10:30 PM UTC, EIA crude oil inventories and EIA Cushing crude oil inventories through April 24, plus EIA strategic petroleum reserves through April 24.

Thursday (May 1) at 2:00 AM UTC, the Federal Reserve releases its FOMC interest rate decision.

Thursday at 8:30 PM UTC, initial jobless claims through April 26, March PCE price index, March personal spending, Q1 labor cost index, Q1 real GDP initial estimate, Q1 real personal consumption expenditures initial estimate, and Q1 core PCE price index initial estimate.

Friday (May 2) at 9:45 PM UTC, S&P Global manufacturing PMI final for April.

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