Key Data and Earnings Schedule for Next Week (Critical Week for May Rate Cut)
Important Data Releases
Tuesday: JOLTS Job Openings (Barometer of Employment Market), Consumer Confidence Index
Wednesday: ADP Employment Change, Q1 GDP Preliminary, Core PCE Price Index (Key Inflation Indicator for the Federal Reserve), Microsoft (MSFT) and Meta (META) Earnings Reports
Thursday: Initial Jobless Claims, ISM Manufacturing PMI, Apple (AAPL) and Amazon (AMZN) Earnings Reports
Friday: Non-Farm Payroll Data (New Jobs, Unemployment Rate, Wage Growth)
Core Focus
Economic Momentum: Will GDP Growth Slow? Will Core PCE Fall Back to the Federal Reserve's Target Range?
Employment Signals: If Non-Farm Data is Weak, it may Directly Strengthen May Rate Cut Expectations.
Tech Stock Trends: Earnings Reports from the Four Giants Will Validate AI and Cloud Computing Growth Logic, Affecting Market Sentiment.
Strategy Recommendations
Amidst Rate Cut Expectations and Inflation Data Tug-of-War, Market Volatility May Intensify.
During Earnings Season, Be Aware of Severe Stock Volatility, Stay Flexible, and Avoid Overexposure Risk.
