The Senior Strategist: US Q1-reports to set the tone for the week

The US Q1 earnings season rolls on this week with some of the major banks (JP Morgan, Bank Of America and Citigroup) and industrial companies (GE) reporting.

The signals from the US will set the tone for the financial markets.

Looking at the economic calendar also Tuesdays US retailsales for March and Wednesdays Chinese GDP for Q1 will draw attention.