US 0945 ET Revised Apr Markit manufacturing PMI expected unrevised at 56.5, prelim-Apr +0.9 to 56.5.
1000 ET Mar construction spending expected +0.5% m/m, Feb +0.1% m/m.
1000 ET Apr ISM manufacturing index expected -0.9 to 58.4, Mar -1.5 to 59.3. Apr ISM new orders, Mar -2.3 to 61.9. Apr ISM employment, Mar -2.4 to 57.3. Apr ISM prices paid expected +0.4 to 78.5, Mar +3.9 to 78.1.
1030 ET FOMC begins 2-day policy meeting.
n/a Apr total vehicle sales expected 17.10 million, Mar 17.40 million. Apr domestic vehicle sales expected 13.40 million, Mar 13.42 million.
JPN 0100 ET Japan Apr vehicle sales, Mar -4.9% y/y.
2030 ET Japan Apr Nikkei services PMI, Mar -0.8 to 50.9.
UK 0430 ET UK Mar net consumer credit expected +1.4 billion pounds, Feb +1.6 billion pounds.
0430 ET UK Mar mortgage approvals expected 63,000, Feb 63.900.
0430 ET UK Mar M4 money supply, Feb -0.3% m/m and +4.1% y/y.
0430 ET UK Apr Markit manufacturing PMI expected -0.3 to 54.8, Mar +0.1 to 55.1.
1901 ET UK Apr BRC shop price index, Mar -1.0% y/y.
CAN 0830 ET Canada Feb GDP expected +0.3% m/m, Jan -0.1% m/m and +2.7% y/y.
0830 ET Canada Mar MLI leading indicator, Feb +0.2% m/m.
EUR n/a European markets closed for Labor Day holiday.
CHI n/a Chinese markets closed for Labor Day holiday.
2145 ET China Apr Caixin (flash) manufacturing PMI expected -0.1 to 50.9, Mar -0.6 to 51.0.
Commodity Calendar – Tuesday 5/1/2018
Date Time Event Survey Prior
5/1/2018 15:00 USDA Soybean Crush Mar — 4948772
5/1/2018 15:00 USDA Soybean Crush Crude Mar — 1889841
5/1/2018 15:00 USDA Soybean Crush Onsite Mar — 928514