Economic indicators

Existing home sales rose in February as sales gain in the West and South offset decreases in the Northeast and Midwest.

The U.S. current account deficit rose to $128.2 billion in the fourth quarter of 2017.

The indexes for prices paid and prices received rose in March.

The University of Michigan's preliminary March consumer sentiment index reading was 102.0, compared to the final February 99.7 and the preliminary February 99.9, according to market sources.

Industrial production grew 1.1% in February, the Federal Reserve reported Friday.

U.S. new-home construction cooled by more than expected in February on a reversal in the volatile multifamily category.

Prices received increased in March, to a level not seen in six years, while wage growth was steady.

Builders’ confidence in the market for new single-family homes remained high in March

U.S. import prices rose 0.4%, rising for the seventh consecutive month in February, with increases in all categories except fuels and lubricants and nonmetals related to durable goods.

Manufacturers report continued growth in March, but this month's Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Report on Business also showed signs of cost pressures.

Initial claims U.S. state unemployment benefits fell by 4,000 to 226,000 in the March 10 week, slightly below the 228,000 level expected.

Firms are paying more for supplies, but aren’t really passing those increases on to consumers, the Empire State Manufacturing Survey suggested.

The value of business inventories in January saw a 0.6% increase, as expected by analysts.

Final demand PPI rose by 0.2% in February, slightly faster than expected, with a 0.2% gain outside of food and energy prices.

U.S. retail sales unexpectedly fell in February for a third month.

Optimism has allowed small businesses to raise spending and wages and hire more workers, survey says.

U.S. consumer prices continued to firm in February, indicating inflation is creeping up toward the Federal Reserve's target without the kind of breakout that would warrant a faster pace of interest-rate hikes.

The federal government ran a $215.2 billion deficit in February, the Treasury Department reported Monday.

Consumers’ inflation expectations crept higher, but respondents are wary about government debt levels.

The Conference Board's Employment Trends Index (ETI) rose to 107.74 in February from a downwardly revised 106.50 in January.