Wolf Money(world market review 13-19 April 2026)
(Image credit: Sarwa.co) Market Summary 13-19 Apr 2026 *USA* -US manufacturing output down 0.1% MoM in Mar, vs expectations for 0.1% gain, vs 0.4% up in Feb -US industrial production down 0.5% MoM in Mar, vs 0.7% gain in Feb, missing expectation for 0.1% gain ± US factory orders stood at 0%, vs forecasted decline of -0.3% ± US producer prices up 0.5% MoM in Mar, driven by 1.6% surge in goods prices, largest increase since Aug 2023 -US small business optimism fell to 95.8 in Mar, lowest in 11 mths + US jobless claims down 11,000 to 207,000 vs forecasted 213,000 + Fed still likely to cut rates in 2026 despite oil shock: Morgan Stanley -US home builder confidence for newly built single-family homes fell to 34 in Apr, lowest in 7 mths -US has shortage of at least 10m single-family homes: White House + US Congress scale back bill targeting Chinese chipmaking -Trump indicated he may reconsider the terms of trade agreement reached with UK, citin...