Like other recent central bank decisions, the Fed is expected to keep its benchmark at its current level, after a 25bp hike in March
Economists anticipate this coming Friday's nonfarm payroll release will recover after the disappointing March release, pointing to a healthy US labor market
The two remaining French candidates, centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right stalwart Marine Le Pen confront each other in a televised debate on Wednesday. Expect the euro to fluctuate violently according to who seems to be winning in the moment. Recall how the US dollar reacted during the US election debates.
US companies reporting earnings this coming week include: Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) which reports on Tuesday, after the close; Time Warner (Time Warner Inc (NYSE:TWX)) reports on Wednesday, before the bell; Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) (NYSE:TWX) report on Wednesday, after the close.