EconomicData April 20-24US Dollar IndexCAPITALCOM:DXYJunmadayagList of fundamental news for April 20–24, 2026 that may affect US interest rates and Dollar Index (DXY): 10y Bond Dollar Index Monday, April 20 * Quiet day. No major US data. Tuesday, April 21 * 8:30 AM ET: Retail Sales (March) – Strong sales = resilient economy → supports higher rates / stronger USD. * Retail Sales ex-Autos – Key core consumer spending gauge. * 10:00 AM: Pending Home Sales (March) – Weak housing → more rate-cut hopes → weaker USD. * 10:00 AM: Business Inventories (Feb). Thursday, April 23 * 8:30 AM: Weekly Jobless Claims – Low claims = tight labor → good for USD & rates. High claims = opposite. * 9:45 AM: Flash S&P US Manufacturing & Services PMI (April) – Strong PMI = stronger economy → supports USD. Friday, April 24 * 10:00 AM: University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment (final, April) – Weak sentiment → more cut expectations → weaker USD. Strong US data (sales, jobs, PMI) → fewer rate cuts expected → stronger Dollar. Weak data → more cuts expected → weaker Dollar. FOMC meeting on April 28–29. Possible scattered Fed speaker comments this week.