This week will be an extremely key week for the U.S. stock market in 2026. The Federal Reserve FOMC interest rate decision at 2:00 AM on April 30 (Thursday) Singapore time and the core PCE price index at 8:30 AM on April 30 (Thursday) will become the main focus of the market.
The market widely expects that the Federal Reserve will announce its interest rate decision at around 2:00 AM on April 30, maintaining the interest rate unchanged at 3.50%-3.75%. The truly crucial point will be the press conference held by Chairman Powell afterward: if the tone is gentle, it could boost the market's expectations for rate cuts; if he emphasizes that inflationary pressures still exist, it may reinforce concerns about "higher rates for longer."
Following closely, the March core PCE price index will be released at 8:30 PM on April 30 Singapore time. If this core PCE data meets or is below expectations, it will help alleviate market concerns over inflation stickiness; however, if the data again comes in hot (especially affected by energy costs related to the Middle East situation), it may further delay the rate cut timeline and increase market volatility.
The results of these two macro events will directly determine short-term capital flows and risk appetite.
While macro data pulls the market's nerves, the tech earnings season also reaches its peak. Major tech giants like Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), Google (GOOGL), Amazon (AMZN), and Meta (META) will intensively release their Q1 earnings reports, with the market focusing on the return efficiency of AI investments, cloud business growth, and future capital expenditure guidance. The performance of these giants will not only be an important barometer for the U.S. stock market but may also influence the entire tech sector and even the overall market trend.
In addition, individual stock earnings reports from Robinhood (HOOD), Visa (V), Eli Lilly (LLY), and energy giants Chevron (CVX) and ExxonMobil (XOM) will also be presented in succession.
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