-- 世界大型企業聯合會（Conference Board）4月消費者信心指數升至92.8，高於3月份的92.2，反映出消費者預期有所上升，但部分被對當前狀況的評估下降所抵消。 目前就業狀況有所改善，但對目前商業狀況的評估卻惡化。 世界大型企業聯合會指出，這項調查是在中東地區為期兩週的停火以及美國股市反彈期間進行的。 聯邦住房金融局（FHFA）2月房價指數與1月持平，1月上漲0.2%。該指數比去年同期上漲1.7%。 同時發布的標普-凱斯-席勒房價指數顯示，2月房價上漲0.3%，1月下跌0.2%。該指數年增0.7%，低於上月的0.8%。 里士滿聯邦儲備銀行製造業指數4月從3月的0升至3，此前大多數地區數據均呈現正態勢。 同時，里士滿聯邦儲備銀行服務業指數4月維持在9，而達拉斯聯邦儲備銀行服務業指數則從3月的-13.3降至4月的-9.9。 《紅皮書》報告稱，截至4月25日當週，美國同店零售額年增7.7%，高於前一周的6.7%，這主要得益於今年多了一個銷售日以及季節性商品的銷售，儘管天氣狀況不盡如人意。
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