Markets enter a critical week following Friday's Good Friday employment report that will be digested through Sunday evening futures reactions, while focus shifts to a busy economic data schedule culminating in dual inflation readings—Thursday's February Core PCE Price Index and Friday's March CPI both at 8:30am.
The Iran war developments and oil price trajectory continue dominating market psychology as President Trump's 10-day warning deadline has passed with uncertainty about next steps, creating ongoing geopolitical risk premium in energy markets. Monday's ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI will provide the first comprehensive services sector assessment for March, offering insights into business activity across the economy's dominant segment.
