The week ahead

There are several important economic releases to monitor this week, including US retail sales and Chinese activity indicators for April. On the central bank front, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is speaking on Friday and the minutes from the most recent Reserve Bank of Australia meeting will be of interest across the Tasman. Here in New Zealand, the highlight of the week will be Budget 2023 on Thursday afternoon. For share investors there will be plenty to watch. Here in New Zealand Serko, Goodman Property, My Food Bag and Ryman Healthcare are all set to announce results this week, while international companies Home Depot, Walmart, Alibaba and Tencent will also release quarterly earnings.