The first four and a half months of 2023 have been broadly positive so far for U.S. stocks, with the S&P 500 index, which is closely tracked by the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (ARCA: SPY), gaining 8%.
The Census Bureau is expected to publish U.S. retail sales data for April prior to the start of Tuesday's trading session.
Here are five key takeaways for investors ahead of the report and analyst reactions to past releases.
The preliminary estimates for the University of Michigan consumer sentiment index as high interest rates and persistent price pressures wreak havoc on U.S. consumer morale.
If the debt ceiling dispute triggers an abrupt risk-off in financial markets, the Federal Reserve will then resume quantitative easing, as the Bank of England did in September, said Bank of America chief investment strategist Michael Hartnett in a recent report.&
The number of Americans registering for unemployment benefits in the week ending May 6 rose by 22,000 to 264,000, above the expected 242,000, the U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday.
President Joe Biden addressed the debt ceiling crisis on Wednesday, stating that Republicans are "holding the economy hostage," by threatening a default on U.S. debt.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the United States came in at 4.9% year-over-year in April, slightly below the 5% increase seen in March and the 5% forecasted by economists.