Retail sales, pending home sales among economic data due Tuesday

A slate of U.S. economic releases on April 21, 2026 — notably retail sales, core retail sales and pending home sales — could move market expectations for growth and monetary policy and therefore influence the S&P 500 (US SP 500), the dollar and rate-sensitive sectors. Strong retail figures would bolster risk assets and raise odds of a firmer Fed outlook; weaker data would weigh on equities and could lift safe-haven assets. Other scheduled items (ADP employment data, Atlanta Fed GDPNow, API crude stock report and a speech by Fed Governor Waller) add potential intraday volatility, especially for oil and cyclical stocks.