Traders and analysts are preparing for a full docket of economic releases on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, with one of the most closely watched items being the Conference Board's Consumer Confidence index. Scheduled for 9:00 AM ET, the Conference Board's measure is expected at 89.4, down from the prior reading of 91.8. The index is widely used as a leading gauge of household sentiment and can offer indications about consumer spending patterns that account for a substantial share of U.S. economic activity.
Major economic events to watch
- 9:00 AM ET - CB Consumer Confidence: Expected at 89.4 (Previous: 91.8). The Conference Board’s measure of consumer confidence in economic activity, serving as a leading indicator that can predict consumer spending patterns.
Alongside the consumer confidence release, market participants will monitor several other scheduled data points that provide snapshots across housing, labor, money supply and fixed income demand.
Other important economic events scheduled for Tuesday
- 7:15 AM ET - ADP Employment Change Weekly: (Previous: 54.75K). This four-week moving average of private-sector employment change draws on ADP’s higher-frequency payroll data to offer a current view of labor market momentum.
- 8:00 AM ET - S&P/CS HPI Composite-20 n.s.a.: Expected at 1.0% (Previous: 1.2%). This series measures changes in selling prices of single-family homes across 20 metropolitan areas.
- 8:00 AM ET - House Price Index: Expected at 0.1% (Previous: 0.1%). This broad gauge tracks single-family house price movements for mortgages backed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.
- 12:00 PM ET - 7-Year Note Auction: (Previous: 4.255%). The Treasury auction yield will be watched for indications of investor demand for government debt and for broader interest-rate trends.
- 3:30 PM ET - API Weekly Crude Stock: (Previous: -4.400M). The American Petroleum Institute's weekly inventory snapshot for crude oil, gasoline and distillates can offer near-term insight into petroleum demand.
Additional readings and regional indicators
- 7:55 AM ET - Redbook: (Previous: 6.7%). The year-over-year same-store sales metric among large U.S. general merchandise retailers covering roughly 9,000 stores.
- 8:00 AM ET - House Price Index: (Previous: 1.6%). An OFHEO-published statistic reflecting average house price movements using data from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
- 8:00 AM ET - Monthly Home Price Index: (Previous: 441.0). A measure tracking changes in single-family home values across the U.S. and various regions.
- 8:00 AM ET - S&P/CS HPI Composite-20 n.s.a.: (Previous: -0.1%). A monthly tracking index using a modified weighted-repeat sales methodology to adjust for housing quality.
- 8:00 AM ET - S&P/CS HPI Composite - 20 s.a.: (Previous: 0.2%). A seasonally adjusted house price index reflecting average price changes nationwide.
- 9:00 AM ET - Richmond Manufacturing Index: Expected at -4 (Previous: 0). This survey-based indicator rates relative business conditions including shipments, new orders and employment in the Richmond area.
- 9:00 AM ET - Richmond Services Index: (Previous: 9). Business activity reading for service-sector firms in the Fifth Federal Reserve District.
- 9:00 AM ET - Richmond Manufacturing Shipments: (Previous: -2). The shipments component from the Fifth District Manufacturing Activity survey.
- 9:30 AM ET - Texas Services Sector Outlook: (Previous: -13.3). An index measuring the outlook of service-sector respondents in Texas.
- 9:30 AM ET - Dallas Fed Services Revenues: (Previous: 1.3). A revenue index for service firms in the Dallas Federal Reserve District.
- 12:00 PM ET - US M2 Money Supply: (Previous: 22.65T). The broad money supply measure that includes savings deposits, time deposits and retail money market fund balances.
The schedule brings a mix of national surveys, housing price indicators and regional Federal Reserve activity reports. Together with the Treasury auction and the API's weekly oil inventory snapshot, the releases cover multiple facets of the economy that market participants typically track to assess near-term demand patterns and financing conditions.
How market participants are likely to use the prints
Each release provides a discrete data point: the Consumer Confidence index speaks to household sentiment and potential spending behavior; house price measures and the Monthly Home Price Index give fresh readings on housing-market price trends; ADP's series offers a high-frequency window on private payroll trends; the 7-year note auction signals Treasury market appetite; and the API oil report sheds light on fuel-stock dynamics. Regional Fed indexes add color on manufacturing and services activity in key Federal Reserve districts. Collectively, these items will feed into traders' and analysts' models and their short-term assessments of consumption, housing and rate-sensitive sectors.
Practical note
With so many releases concentrated on a single day, market watchers will parse individual surprises as well as any coherent cross-market signals. The calendar underscores the variety of indicators that influence investor views on growth, inflationary pressures and yield dynamics across the curve.