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Economicdata April 20-24

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EconomicData April 20-24

US Dollar Index CAPITALCOM:DXY

List of fundamental news for April 20–24, 2026 that may affect US interest rates and Dollar Index (DXY):

10y Bond


Dollar Index

Monday, April 20
* Quiet day. No major US data.

Tuesday, April 21
* 8:30 AM ET: Retail Sales (March) – Strong sales = resilient economy → supports higher rates / stronger USD.
* Retail Sales ex-Autos – Key core consumer spending gauge.
* 10:00 AM: Pending Home Sales (March) – Weak housing → more rate-cut hopes → weaker USD.
* 10:00 AM: Business Inventories (Feb).

Thursday, April 23
* 8:30 AM: Weekly Jobless Claims – Low claims = tight labor → good for USD & rates. High claims = opposite.
* 9:45 AM: Flash S&P US Manufacturing & Services PMI (April) – Strong PMI = stronger economy → supports USD.

Friday, April 24
* 10:00 AM: University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment (final, April) – Weak sentiment → more cut expectations → weaker USD.

Strong US data (sales, jobs, PMI) → fewer rate cuts expected → stronger Dollar.
Weak data → more cuts expected → weaker Dollar.


FOMC meeting on April 28–29. Possible scattered Fed speaker comments this week.