Wall Street week ahead: Focus on Q1 GDP, jobs data, PCE inflation, earnings from Apple, Microsoft, Meta Platforms

Wall Street investors in the week ahead will have plenty of economic data and quarter results from four of the seven magnificent companies.

Amid uncertainty over tariffs battle between the United States and China, market participants will closely watch key economic data including GDP numbers for first quarter, consumer spending for March, Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge – Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index for March, manufacturing reports for April, and jobs data for April.