FOX Business’ Stuart Varney and Susan Li discuss the market coming off the worst quarter in two years.
Though the upcoming week will be light on earnings, investors will be monitoring key economic data including the minutes for the Fed’s latest Open Market Committee meeting and consumer credit. Oil executives will also be in the hot seat on Capitol Hill this week as lawmakers look to find solutions to combat soaring gas prices.
On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose over 139 points, or 0.4%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite gained 0.34% and 0.3%, respectively.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I:DJI | DOW JONES AVERAGES | 34818.27 | +139.92 | +0.40% |
| SP500 | S&P 500 | 4545.86 | +15.45 | +0.34% |
| I:COMP | NASDAQ COMPOSITE INDEX | 14261.499778 | +40.98 | +0.29% |
FOX Business takes a look at the upcoming events that are likely to move financial markets in the coming days.
Monday 4/4
Economic data leading off the week will include employment trends, durable goods and factory orders.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOOGL | ALPHABET INC. | 2,803.01 | +21.66 | +0.78% |
| AAPL | APPLE INC. | 174.31 | -0.30 | -0.17% |
| FDX | FEDEX CORP. | 221.25 | -10.14 | -4.38% |
Also on Monday, Google employees will begin returning to the office at least part-time, Apple will increase time off benefits for full- and part-time retail workers, FedEx will increase its fuel surcharge rates and Russia also has a payment due to foreign holders of a $2 billion bond.
Tuesday 4/5
Acuity Brands will kick off the week for earnings…
