US new home sales jump to 6-month high

Tesla: The electric-car maker is expected to report a decline in profits, while its shares have declined almost 40 per cent so far this year to 44 cents a share and it continues to cut prices in an effort to stimulate waning demand for electric vehicles. Investors will be keen to learn more about its plans for its self-driving “robotaxis” and its progress on a cheaper electric car known as Model 2. 

Other companies: PepsiCo, Freeport McMoran, Halliburton, GE Aerospace, RTX, Lockheed Martin, NextEra Energy, UPS, Philip Morris, Spotify, General Motors and Kimberly-Clark are reporting earnings before the bell. Visa, Texas Instruments and Mattel will report after the markets close. 

US new home sales: Economists have forecast that sales of new homes in the US increased in March to an annualised pace of 670,000 units, up from 662,000 in February.  

FTC: The Federal Trade Commission will vote on whether to adopt a final rule that would prevent most employers from enforcing non-compete agreements against workers, which have recently become more prevalent in the US.