Retail Sales: MarketWatch

MarketWatch: Sales at U.S. retail stores in March the main attraction this week are expected to show consumers did exactly that. Auto sales in particular rebounded sharply and stronger demand for vehicles in the months ahead would bode well for the economy. , according to Market Watch. Take retail sales. They bounced back in February with a 0.3% gain after falling in January and December amid a bout of especially severe weather. In March, sales are projected to rise a much faster 0.8%, according to economists polled by MarketWatch. MarketWatch The U.S. economy took a turn for the better in March as the weather warmed up, but the upturn in growth can only continue if consumers get out and spend a bit more. MarketWatch consensus See economic calendar date report Consensus previous April 14 Retail sales 0.8% 0.3% April 14 Retail sales ex-autos 0.4% 0.3% April 15 Consumer price index 0.1% 0.1% April 15 Core CPI 0.1% 0.1% April 16 Housing starts 995,000 907,000 April 16 Industrial production 0.4% 0.6% April 17 Philly Fed 9.8 9.0 /conga/economy-politics/calendars/preview widget.html 303613 Wall Street will also maintain its vigil on the Federal Reserve. Chairwoman Janet Yellen is among seven senior Fed officials who will deliver public remarks, perhaps offering more clues on the central banks strategy of unwinding its long-running economic-stimulus program. The Fed thinks the economy is strong enough to handle it, and the raft of reports this week is unlikely to say otherwise. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.