by admin | Sep 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
Sep E-mini stock futures this morning are down -6.25 points (-0.22%) at a 1-week low and European stocks are down -0.62% at a 4-month low. Concern that a slump in emerging markets will spread and slow global economic growth is weighing on world equity markets....
by admin | Sep 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
US 0700 ET Weekly MBA mortgage applications, previous -1.7% to 344.0 with purchase sub-index -0.9% to 230.1 and refi sub-index -3.0% to 952.9. 0830 ET Jul trade balance expected -$50.2 billion, Jun -$46.3 billion. 0920 ET St. Louis Fed President James Bullard...
by admin | Sep 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
Washington dominates market attention with budget talks now adding to trade tensions U.S. trade deficit expected to expand to 5-month high Italian bond spread falls to 2-week low Washington dominates market attention with budget talks now adding to trade...
by admin | Sep 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
Sep E-mini stock futures this morning are little changed, up +0.25 points (+0.01%), as strength in energy stocks leads the overall market higher. A +2.13% surge in Oct WTI crude oil to a 1-3/4 month high is pushing energy stocks higher on concern about a disruption to...
by admin | Sep 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
US 0945 ET Final-Aug Markit manufacturing PMI expected unrevised at 54.5, prelim-Aug -0.8 to 54.5. 1000 ET Jul construction spending expected +0.4% m/m, Jun -1.1% m/m. 1000 ET Aug ISM manufacturing index expected -0.5 to 57.6, Jul -2.1 to 58.1. Aug ISM new orders, Jul...
by admin | Sep 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
Weekly market focus Trade tensions remain high as Canada has yet to agree to a revised NAFTA and as U.S. may announce new China tariffs late this week ISM manufacturing index expected to show a back-to-back dip but remain strong Weekly market...
by admin | Aug 31, 2018 | Uncategorized
-Wheat rallies on lower than expected Canadian crop estimate -Attache ideas on Argentine soybeans differ from USDA official estimates -USDA reports corn/soybean sales to unknown -5th swine fever case reported in China -First notice day deliveries heavy soybeans/SBO,...
