Let’s take a look at the FXTS Weekly Market Preview for the upcoming week of 28th Apr – 2nd May 2025. Discover the key events of the week ahead, including economic data releases and the quarterly reports of publicly listed companies.
We are back with another edition of our Weekly Market Preview. As usual, we will be focusing on the week’s most important economic releases and company earnings reports. Several of the world’s largest corporations will be revealing their quarterly figures. Including tech giants like Apple, Microsoft and Meta. Other notable earnings data is due from Visa, Mastercard, Amazon, Coca-Cola, Astrazeneca, Spotify and various others. Continue reading to get the full expert overview.
Economic Highlights
In the US, the headline data release of the week is the Q1 GDP figures. Early economic indications point to slow growth, so it will be interesting to see what the data shows. Elsewhere, April’s non-farm payrolls report, core PCE inflation updates, good trade numbers, factory orders and ISM surveys all feature in a busy US schedule. In neighbouring Canada and Mexico, Q1 GDP data is also due for release, with market analysts noting the weakness shown in earlier business reports.
As for Europe, the main focus of attention will be on the latest GDP and inflation data figures from the eurozone. These reports will be closely watched, as the eurozone economy continued its struggles in April, while business confidence fell to its lowest level for more than two years. Meanwhile, Germany publishes its GfK consumer confidence figures, offering insights into household sentiment. In the UK, mortgage lending numbers and the final manufacturing PMI report should help to measure the overall health of the economy.
Over in the Asia-Pacific region, the Bank of Japan meets this week for its interest rate decision, While no rate changes are anticipated this time around, rising inflation will be closely watched. China’s new PMI surveys will show how factories and service businesses are performing following the latest tariff moves. Other important data is due from Australia, with inflation and trade figures, while Japan also publishes its industrial production and retail sales reports.
Monday 28th April
Earnings
- Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.B. de C.V. (FMX) – Q1 2025
Releases
- India (Industrial Production, March)
Tuesday 29th April
Earnings
- Visa, Inc. (V) – Q2 2025
- The Coca-Cola Company (KO) – Q1 2025
- Novartis AG (NVS) – Q1 2025
- Astrazeneca PLC (AZN) – Q1 2025
- HSBC Holdings plc (HSBC) – Q1 2025
- Booking Holdings, Inc. (BKNG) – Q1 2025
- Pfizer, Inc. (PFE) – Q1 2025
- Spotify Technology S.A. (SPOT) – Q1 2025
- Mondelez International, Inc. (MDLZ) – Q1 2025
- BP plc (BP) – Q1 2025
Releases
- Eurozone (Economic Sentiment, April)
- Germany (GfK Consumer Confidence, May)
- Spain (GDP, Q1 flash)
- Spain (Inflation, April prelim)
- Sweden (GDP, Q1 flash)
- United States (Goods Trade Balance, March advance)
- United States (JOLTs Job Openings, March)
- United States (S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price, February)
- United States (Wholesale Inventories, March advance)
Wednesday 30th April
Earnings
- Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) – Q3 2025
- Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) – Q1 2025
- QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) – Q2 2025
- Caterpillar, Inc. (CAT) – Q1 2025
- TotalEnergies SE (TTE) – Q1 2025
- UBS AG (UBS) – Q1 2025
- eBay, Inc. (EBAY) – Q1 2025
Releases
- Australia (Inflation, Q1)
- Canada (GDP, February)
- China (Mainland) (Caixin Manufacturing PMI, April)
- China (Mainland) (NBS PMI, April)
- Eurozone (GDP, Q1 flash)
- France (Inflation, April prelim)
- Germany (Inflation, April flash)
- Germany (Unemployment Rate, April)
- Italy (Inflation, April flash)
- Japan (Industrial Production, March prelim
- Japan (Retail Sales, March prelim)
- Mexico (GDP, Q1)
- South Korea (Industrial Production, March)
- Taiwan (GDP, Q1 advance)
- Thailand (BoT Interest Rate Decision)
- United States (ADP Employment Change)
- United States (Core PCE Price Index, March)
- United States (GDP, Q1 advance)
- United States (Pending Home Sales, March)
- United States (Personal Income and Spending, March)
Thursday 1st May
Earnings
- Apple, Inc. (AAPL) – Q2 2025
- Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) – Q1 2025
- Mastercard Incorporated (MA) – Q1 2025
- McDonald’s Corporation (MCD) – Q1 2025
- Shell PLC (SHEL) – Q1 2025
- Airbnb, Inc. (ABNB) – Q1 2025
Releases
- Australia (Trade, March)
- Japan (BoJ Interest Rate Decision)
- Japan (Consumer Confidence, April)
- United Kingdom (Mortgage Lending and Approvals, March)
- United Kingdom (Nationwide Housing Price, April)
- United States (ISM Manufacturing PMI, April)
Friday 2nd May
Earnings
- Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (BRK.A) – Q1 2025
- Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (BRK.B) – Q1 2025
- Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) – Q1 2025
- Chevron Corporation (CVX) – Q1 2025
Releases
- Eurozone (Inflation, April flash)
- Eurozone (Unemployment Rate, March)
- Hong Kong SAR (GDP, Q1 advance)
- Japan (Unemployment Rate, March)
- South Korea (Inflation, April)
- United States (Average Hourly Earnings, April)
- United States (Factory Orders, March)
- United States (Non-Farm Payrolls, April)
- United States (Unemployment Rate, April)
- Worldwide (Manufacturing PMIs, including global PMI, April)
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