3 Key Things That Will Shape Markets in the Coming Week

May 02, 2021 05:38 PM AEST | By Sonal
 3 Key Things That Will Shape Markets in the Coming Week
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US stocks dropped on Friday but reported gains for April after expectations of strong earnings report.

The week of April 30 came to a close with figures showing a 21.1% increase in personal income in March, fuelled by fiscal stimulus reviews, and a 4.2% increase in personal spending. It came after an estimate of GDP data showed the US economy expanded at a rapid 6.4% annually in the first quarter.

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However, with surge in COVID-19 cases in India and Brazil have dampened some investors’ optimism.

Here is the list of 3 key events that will shape the global equity markets in the coming week:

  1. COVID-19 situation globally

World’s coronavirus caseload has crossed 150 million mark with over 3 million deaths across the world. US tops the chart followed by India and Brazil. The surge in total case numbers have been majorly driven by India as the country witnessed more than 300,000 cases daily for 10 days straight.

DO READ: Global COVID-19 case toll crosses 152 million, India amongst top contributor

The resurgence in virus cases in the US, India, Brazil, Japan and other developing economies calls for lockdown and curfews and threatens to weaken or delay a potential sustained economic recovery into mid to late 2021.

  1. Stronger than predicted earnings could drive markets higher

The S&P 500 companies in the United States are outperforming forecasts on the first quarter earnings, giving investors more confidence that profit growth will be enough to keep the economy afloat this year. 

TO KNOW MORE, READ: How have the stocks of Big 5 tech firms responded to their quarterly results?

Refinitiv figures show that 87% of S&P 500 companies have beat earnings forecasts and are now expected to have increased 46% in Q1 from the previous year.

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Major part of the growth is coming back from tech and growing companies with earnings recovering from pandemic induced lows. There is a possibility of Wall Street going up due to stronger than expected earnings.

  1. April Payrolls numbers

The US employment report for April is expected on May 7.

Markets are expecting payroll numbers to reach 1 million in April. The higher numbers are expected on the back of increased hiring as businesses reopen and a fall in unemployment claims.

ALSO READ: US Fed maintains status quo on interest rate, bond purchases

According to Dow Jones, analysts polled predict that the unemployment rate will decline to 5.8% from 6%, with a consensus estimate of 978,000.

The strong employment growth projections are set against the backdrop of a thriving economy. GDP increased by 6.4% in the first quarter and is forecast to increase by as much as 10% in the second quarter.


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