Canadian markets are closed Monday for the Victoria Day holiday.

On Tuesday, Statistics Canada reports on wholesale trade in March. An increase of 0.5% is expected.

Separately, Statscan reports on Canada’s international securities transactions in March. Economists expect a net inflow of $1.5-billion.

On Wednesday, StatsCan reports on the consumer price index for April. Economists expect a rise of 1.4% over the previous year.

Separately, the government agency releases leading indicators for April. A rise of 0.1% is forecast.

On Thursday, StatsCan reports on retail sales in March. Economists expect an increase of 0.4% from the previous month.

Meanwhile, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney delivers a speech at the New York Association for Business Economics.

U.S. and overseas

On Monday, the U.S. Conference Board reports on leading indicators for April. Economists expect a drop of 0.1%.

Overseas, the Bank of Japan starts two-day monetary policy meeting, Tokyo.

On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Labour reports on the producer price index for April. A monthly increase of 0.4% is expected.

On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Labour reports on initial jobless claims for the week ended May 17. Economists are forecasting 370,000 claims.

On Friday, the U.S. National Association of Realtors reports on existing home sales for April. Sales are expected to drop 1.6% to 4.85 million, annualized.

Corporate earnings

U.S. retailers Home Depot Inc. and Target Corp. report first-quarter earnings on Tuesday.

On Wednesday, Zarlink Semiconductor Inc. reports Q1 results.