Market Outlook for the Week

Upcoming: Key Economic Data on Inflation, Consumer Sentiment, and the Housing Market

Key Highlights:

• Fresh inflation data for February will be closely watched as Federal Reserve officials anticipate price pressures to rise throughout the year.

• GameStop (GME) leads the corporate earnings calendar, alongside reports from Chewy (CHWY), Dollar Tree (DLTR), Lululemon (LULU), and nuclear power provider Oklo (OKLO).

• Investors will also focus on economic reports, including consumer sentiment, housing market trends, and comments from Federal Reserve representatives.

Key Events and Reports This Week:

Monday, March 24

• Economic Data: S&P Global Flash U.S. PMI (March)

• Earnings Reports: KB Home (KBH), Oklo (OKLO)

Tuesday, March 25

• Economic Data:

  • S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index (January)

  • Consumer Confidence (March)

  • New Home Sales (February)

• Fed Speaker: New York Fed President John Williams

• Earnings Reports: McCormick & Co. (MKC), GameStop (GME), Core & Main (CNM), Smithfield Foods (SFD), Pony.ai (PONY), Rumble (RUM)

Wednesday, March 26

• Economic Data: Durable Goods Orders (February)

• Earnings Reports: Cintas (CTAS), Paychex (PAYX), Dollar Tree (DLTR), Chewy (CHWY), Jefferies Financial Group (JEF), SailPoint (SAIL)

Thursday, March 27

• Economic Data:

  • Initial Jobless Claims (Week ending March 22)

  • Gross Domestic Product (Q4 – Third Revision)

  • Advance U.S. Trade Balance (February)

  • Advance Retail and Wholesale Inventories (February)

  • Pending Home Sales (February)

• Fed Speaker: Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin

• Earnings Reports: Lululemon (LULU), TD Synnex (SNX), Braze (BRZE), AAR (AIR)

Friday, March 28

• Economic Data:

  • Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Index (February)

  • Consumer Sentiment (Final – March)

• Fed Speaker: Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic

• Earnings Reports: Zspace (ZSPC)

This week’s economic reports and earnings releases will provide key insights into inflation trends, consumer confidence, and corporate performance, shaping investor sentiment in the markets.