by admin | Sep 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
US 0830 ET Aug retail sales expected +0.4% and +0.5% ex autos, Jul +0.5% and +0.6% ex autos. 0830 ET Aug import price index expected -0.2% m/m and +4.1% y/y, Jul unch m/m and +4.8% y/y. Aug import price index ex petroleum expected -0.2%, Jul -0.1%. 0830 ET Aug export...
by admin | Sep 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
Odds further diminish for Oct 1 government shutdown Markets wait to see if there will be new US/Chinese trade talks U.S. retail sales expected to remain strong U.S. consumer sentiment expected to recover a bit U.S. manufacturing production growth expected to...
by admin | Sep 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
Last Trading Day for these SEPTEMBER FUTURES: Soybeans; Soymeal; Soyoil; Corn; Oats; Rough Rice; Chicago/Kansas City/Minneapolis Wheat; Lumber. Last Trading Day for these OCTOBER OPTIONS: ICE Coffee; Cotton. The September Chicago Grain futures listed here...
by admin | Sep 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
US 0830 ET Weekly initial unemployment claims expected +7,000 to 210,000, previous -10,000 to 203,000. Weekly continuing claims expected +3,000 to 1.710 million, previous -3,000 to 1.707 million. 0830 ET Aug CPI expected +0.3% m/m and +2.8% y/y, Jul...
by admin | Sep 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
U.S. offers new trade talks to China ECB today expected to leave policy unchanged BOE policy expected unchanged today U.S. core CPI expected to remain at 10-year high Unemployment claims illustrate strong labor market 30-year T-note yield is near a 5-week high...
by admin | Sep 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
Friday we discussed the languishing price action at the extreme lower recesses of the past couple months’ range that warns of a resumption of not only Aug’s relapse, but the broader slide from 02-Mar’s 10.83 high. We anticipate a break...
by admin | Sep 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
Our cautious bullish policy and exposure remains intact with protective sell-stops placed just below 3.55 for shorter-term traders and below 3.50 for long-term players. Strength above 16-Aug’s 3.82 high remains required however to render Aug’s...
by admin | Sep 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
Commodity Calendar – Wednesday 9/12/2018 Date Time Event Survey Prior 9/12/2018 10:30 DOE Total Fuel Ethanol Inventory 7-Sep — 22703k 9/12/2018 10:30 DOE Fuel Ethanol Total Production 7-Sep — 1087k 9/12/2018 10:30 DOE U.S. Crude Oil Inventories 7-Sep...
by admin | Sep 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
US 0700 ET Weekly MBA mortgage applications, previous -0.1% to 343.5 with purchase sub-index up +0.6% to 231.4 and refi sub-index down -1.4% to 940.0. 0830 ET Aug PPI final demand expected +0.2% m/m and +3.2% y/y, Jul unch m/m and +3.3% y/y. Aug PPI ex food &...
