In an interview with CNBC on Friday, Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said that the job market is "pretty stable."

ING’s Carsten Brzeski highlights that German industrial production weakened further in March, with a 0.7% monthly decline leaving first-quarter output more than 1% below late 2025 levels.

Commerzbank strategists expect Brent to retain a significant risk premium even if a US–Iran agreement is reached and the Strait of Hormuz reopens.

Turkey Treasury Cash Balance increased to -251.242B in April from previous -279.58B

Nomura’s George Buckley and team argue that even a swift resolution to the US-Iran war and reopening of the Strait would not necessarily stop the European Central Bank (ECB) from raising rates in June.

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) economist Claire Fan notes that Canada lost 18,000 jobs in April, bringing total job losses in 2026 to 112,000, while the unemployment rate rose to 6.9%. Hours worked were flat and participation increased.

American consumer confidence is expected to have deflated in early May, as households have been growing more pessimistic about current conditions and the broader economic outlook, according to preliminary data from the University of Michigan.

United States UoM 1-year Consumer Inflation Expectations down to 4.5% in May from previous 4.7%

United States UoM 5-year Consumer Inflation Expectation declined to 3.4% in May from previous 3.5%

United States Michigan Consumer Expectations Index climbed from previous 48.1 to 48.5 in May

United States Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index below forecasts (49.5) in May: Actual (48.2)

United States Wholesale Inventories came in at 1.3%, below expectations (1.4%) in March

Commerzbank’s Bernd Weidensteiner notes that United States (US) employment rose by 115,000 in April, beating expectations and signaling a recovery after prior weakness. The six‑month average of job gains is picking up again, supported by strong corporate profits and favorable financing conditions.

ING’s Frantisek Taborsky reports that the Czech National Bank and National Bank of Poland kept rates unchanged but signalled different risk balances. He sees limited scope for further tightening in Czech Republic and a prolonged hold in Poland with conditional tightening risks.

TD Securities strategists Robert Both and Emma Lawrence note that weaker Canadian employment in April, including job losses and a higher unemployment rate, is unlikely to bring the Bank of Canada (BoC) closer to rate cuts.

Geopolitical tensions intensified on Friday after reports from US and Iranian media regarding military operations around the Strait of Hormuz.

Russia Central Bank Reserves $ fell from previous $771.7B to $757.5B

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TD Securities strategists expect April United States (US) Consumer Price Index (CPI) to show firmer inflation, with core CPI seen at 0.38% m/m and 2.8% y/y, and headline at 0.56% m/m and 3.7% y/y.

United States Average Weekly Hours came in at 34.3, above expectations (34.2) in April

United States Average Hourly Earnings (YoY) registered at 3.6%, below expectations (3.8%) in April

United States U6 Underemployment Rate remains unchanged at -8% in April

United States Nonfarm Payrolls came in at 115K, above expectations (62K) in April

United States Labor Force Participation Rate dipped from previous 61.9% to 61.8% in April

United States Average Hourly Earnings (MoM) came in at 0.2%, below expectations (0.3%) in April

United States Unemployment Rate in line with expectations (4.3%) in April

Canada Participation Rate: 65% (April) vs 64.9%

Canada Net Change in Employment registered at -17.7K, below expectations (15K) in April

Mexico Consumer Confidence s.a up to 44.4 in April from previous 44.1

Mexico Consumer Confidence: 44.3 (April) vs 44.1