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Key Data and Earnings Schedule for Next Week (Critical for May Rate Cut Decision)

Major Data Releases

Tuesday: JOLTS Job Openings (labor market indicator), Consumer Confidence Index

Wednesday: ADP Employment Report, Q1 GDP Preliminary Estimate, Core PCE Price Index (Fed’s preferred inflation gauge), earnings reports from Microsoft (MSFT) and Meta (META)

Thursday: Initial Jobless Claims, ISM Manufacturing PMI, earnings reports from Apple (AAPL) and Amazon (AMZN)

Friday: Nonfarm Payrolls (job additions, unemployment rate, wage growth)

Key Focus Areas

Economic Momentum: Will GDP growth slow? Will Core PCE align closer to the Fed’s target?

Labor Market Signals: A weak Nonfarm report could strengthen expectations for a May rate cut.

Tech Sector Trends: Earnings from the "Big Four" tech giants (MSFT, META, AAPL, AMZN) will test the AI and cloud growth narrative, impacting broader market sentiment.

Strategy Notes

Market volatility may intensify amid shifting rate-cut expectations and inflation data.