by admin | Jun 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
US 0700 ET Weekly MBA mortgage applications, previous -2.9% to 356.1 with purchase sub-index -1.9% to 242.7 and refi sub-index -4.7% to 970.7. 0830 ET Revised QI non-farm productivity expected +0.6%, previous +0.7%. Revised Q1 unit labor costs expected +2.8%, previous...
by admin | Jun 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
Peso falls as Mexico follows through with tariff retaliation on U.S. ag and steel products Italian bonds show renewed weakness after PM Conte reiterates the populists’ radical fiscal plans ECB could announce a QE exit decision next week April U.S. trade...
by admin | Jun 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
US 0945 ET Final-May Markit U.S. services PMI expected unrevised at 55.7, prelim-May +1.1 to 55.7. 1000 ET May ISM non-manufacturing PMI expected +0.8 to 57.6, Apr -2.0 to 56.8. 1000 ET Apr JOLTS job openings expected -290,000 to 6.350 million, Mar +472,000 to 6.55...
by admin | Jun 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
U.S. May service-business confidence expected to improve U.S. job openings expected to fall from record high but remain strong Italian confidence vote expected today to confirm the new government China May PMIs remain in stable shape U.S. May service-business...
by admin | Jun 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
US 1000 ET Apr factory orders expected -0.5%, Mar +1.6% and +0.3% ex transportation. 1100 ET USDA weekly grain export inspections. 1600 ET USDA weekly Crop Progress. EUR 0430 ET Eurozone Jun Sentix investor confidence expected -0.7 to 18.5, May -0.4 to 19.2. 0500 ET...
by admin | Jun 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
Weekly global market focus U.S./Chinese trade tensions remain high after weekend meeting produced little progress Europe begins the week with new governments in Italy and Spain Weekly global market focus — The U.S. markets this week...
by admin | Jun 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
US 0830 ET May non-farm payrolls expected +190,000, Apr +164,000. May private payrolls expected +190,000, Apr +168,000. May manufacturing payrolls expected +20,000, Apr +24,000. May unemployment rate expected unch at 3.9%, Apr -0.2 to 3.9%. 0830 ET May avg hourly...
by admin | Jun 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs draw quick retaliation Italian populist government finally set to take power U.S. payrolls expected to recover after Mar/Apr weakness ISM index expected to show continued strength in U.S. manufacturing confidence U.S. steel and aluminum...
by admin | May 31, 2018 | Uncategorized
US 0730 ET May Challenger job cuts, Apr -1.4% y/y. 0830 ET Weekly initial unemployment claims expected -6,000 to 228,000, previous +11,000 to 234,000. Weekly continuing claims expected -8,000 to 1.733 million, previous +29,000 to 1.741 million. 0830 ET Apr personal...
by admin | May 31, 2018 | Uncategorized
Trade tensions and Italian politics continue as threats even as U.S. and European stocks partially recover Trade tensions are running high as WSJ says U.S. will slap steel-aluminum tariffs on Europe U.S. PCE deflator expected to remain firm Unemployment claims...
