Economic happenings
S&P flash US services PMI and S&P flash US manufacturing PMI data for April will be announced on Tuesday, April 23. The same day will see the release of a report on new house sales for March.
The US GDP (gross domestic product) numbers for the first quarter will be released on Thursday, April 25.
Earnings based on quarterly performance
The following businesses are scheduled to release their quarterly results this coming week: Lockheed Martin, Mattel, General Motors, Meta Platforms, IBM, AT&T, Boeing, Chipotle, General Dynamics, Hilton Worldwide, Ford Motor, Microsoft, Alphabet, Merck, Caterpillar, Comcast, Intel, Altria Group, TotalEnergies, Exxon Mobil, AbbVie, Chevron, and Colgate-Palmolive.
US markets previously
The S&P 500 lost 43.89 points, or 0.88 percent, to 4,967.23, the Nasdaq Composite lost 319.49 points, or 2.05 percent, to 15,282.01, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 211.02 points, or 0.56 percent, to 37,986.40.
From 4.64 percent on Thursday to 4.62 percent on Friday, the yield on the 10-year Treasury decreased. The US dollar dropped from 154.61 Japanese yen to 154.60 yen. From $1.0645, the euro increased to $1.0650.
Benchmark On Friday, US crude oil for May delivery increased by 41 cents to $83.14 per barrel. At $2,413.80 per ounce, gold for June delivery increased by $15.80. An ounce of silver for May delivery now costs $28.84, up 46 cents.
