What to Expect in the Markets This Week

What to Expect in the Markets This Week

Key Events: March Jobs Report, Trade Data, Corporate Earnings, and Economic Indicators

This week, investors will focus on the March employment report set for release on Friday, alongside job openings and private-sector payroll data arriving earlier in the week. Trade policy is also in the spotlight, with key announcements expected Wednesday and new tariffs set to take effect Thursday. Additionally, updates on the U.S. trade deficit, factory orders, and manufacturing and services sector activity will provide insight into the economy’s performance.

Corporate earnings continue to roll in, with reports expected from food giants Conagra Brands and Lamb Weston, clothing retailers Guess and PVH Corp., and high-end furniture retailer RH.

Key Economic and Earnings Calendar

Monday, March 31

• Chicago Business Barometer (March)

• Earnings: Loar Holdings (LOAR), PVH Corp.

Tuesday, April 1

• S&P Manufacturing PMI (March)

• Construction Spending (February)

• ISM Manufacturing PMI (March)

• Job Openings (February)

• Earnings: Ncino (NCNO)

Wednesday, April 2

• ADP Employment Report (March)

• Factory Orders (February)

• Earnings: RH, UniFirst (UNF), BlackBerry (BB)

Thursday, April 3

• Initial Jobless Claims (Week ending March 29)

• U.S. Trade Deficit (February)

• S&P U.S. Services PMI (March)

• ISM Services PMI (March)

• Earnings: Conagra Brands, Acuity (AYI), Lamb Weston, Guess

Friday, April 4

• U.S. Employment Report (March)

• Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks in Arlington, Virginia

Stay tuned as these data points and earnings reports shape market sentiment throughout the week.