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...Blinken will meet senior government officials in Shanghai and Beijing and will discuss the crisis in the Middle East, Russia’s war against Ukraine, cross-Strait issues and the South China Sea....
...US new home sales: Economists have forecast that sales of new homes in the US increased in March to an annualised pace of 670,000 units, up from 662,000 in February....
...The company warned in the previous quarter of a slowdown in North America in both food and beverages that continued into this year, which was partly affected by the recall of some Quaker Foods products....
...Food giant Nestlé has reported slower than expected growth, taking a hit from falling frozen pizza sales in North America in particular, and supply problems in its vitamins business....
...Fed board governor Michelle Bowman will deliver remarks at the International Finance Global Outlook Forum in Washington....
...Jobless claims: New applications for US state unemployment aid are expected to come in at 215,000 in the week ending April 6, down from 221,000 in the prior week....
...Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, is expected to increase 0.3 per cent in March and 3.7 per cent year on year....
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...Events: Joe Biden will make campaign stops in Arizona as he aims to gain support ahead of the US presidential election in November....
...San Francisco Fed president Mary Daly, meanwhile, will participate in a fireside chat at an event in Las Vegas....
...ISM Services: Activity in the US services sector is expected to have expanded again in March, ticking up to a reading of 52.7 from 52.6 in February, according to economists polled by Reuters....
...US jobless claims: New applications for unemployment aid are estimated to have edged up to 214,000 in the week ended March 30, compared with 210,000 in the prior week....
...Other economic data: Pending home sales in the US are expected to have increased 1.5 per cent in February from the previous month....
...US existing home sales: Economists expect that sales of existing homes in the US declined to 4.2mn in the year to March, down from 4.38mn in the year to February, as high mortgage rates deter homeowners...
...Trump trial: The trial in the first criminal case ever brought against a former US president will begin in a Manhattan courtroom....
...Analysts polled by Reuters estimate that it will report a $221.3mn net loss in the three months to February, which would be a smaller loss than in the year-ago quarter....
...Events: US President Joe Biden will make campaign stops in Nevada and Arizona, as he hopes to rally support in the swing states....
...Manufacturing: Activity in the US manufacturing sector is expected to have remained in contractionary territory in February....
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...US consumer data: The University of Michigan’s monthly consumer sentiment index is published, with forecasts unchanged at a flat reading of 76.9 in March....
...Biden: The US president will be in Milwaukee, the most populous city in the key battleground state of Wisconsin, to make an announcement on infrastructure investments....
...Thomas in Minneapolis....
...US Supreme Court: America’s highest court will hear oral arguments on the abortion pill, which could limit access to the medication less than two years after Roe Vs Wade was overturned....
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