by admin | May 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
Fed expected to leave policy unchanged at this week’s meeting but raise rates at the next meeting U.S. manufacturing confidence expected to remain strong despite today’s expected ISM drop Italy appears to be headed back to elections Trump administration...
by admin | Apr 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
US 0830 ET Mar personal spending expected +0.4%, Feb +0.2%. Mar personal income expected +0.4%, Feb +0.4%. 0830 ET Mar PCE deflator expected unch m/m and +2.1% y/y, Feb +0.2% m/m and +1.8% y/y. Mar core PCE deflator expected +0.2% m/m and +1.9% y/y, Feb +0.2% m/m and...
by admin | Apr 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
Weekly global market focus Markets wait to see if a U.S-Europe trade war begins this week Second heaviest earnings week expected to produce continued favorable results U.S. PCE deflator expected to show strength Weekly global market...
by admin | Apr 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
US 0830 ET Q1 GDP expected +2.0% (q/q annualized), Q4 +2.9% (q/q annualized). Q1 personal consumption expected +1.1%, Q4 +4.0%. Q1 GDP price index expected +2.2%, Q4 +2.3%. Q1 core PCE expected +2.6%, Q4 +1.9% q/q. 0830 ET Q1 employment cost index expected +0.7%, Q4...
by admin | Apr 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
Merkel arrives in Washington with the tough job of cajoling President Trump on steel-aluminum tariffs and Iran nuclear deal Q1 U.S. GDP expected to ease to +2.0% Q1 employment cost index expected to show strength Merkel arrives in Washington with the tough job of...
by admin | Apr 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
Last Trading Day for these MAY OPTIONS: NY Copper; NY Gold; NY Silver ICE US Gold; ICE US Silver; NY Heating Oil; NY Natural Gas; RBOB Gas May COMEX and ICE US Silver options will cease trading at 12:25 p.m. (CDST) May COMEX and ICE US Gold options will cease trading...
by admin | Apr 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
US 0900 ET Feb FHFA house price index expected +0.6% m/m, Jan +0.8% m/m. 0900 ET Feb S&P CoreLogic composite-20 home price index expected +0.68% m/m and +6.35% y/y, Jan +0.75% m/m and +6.4% y/y. 1000 ET Mar new home sales expected +1.9% to 630,000, Feb -0.6% to...
by admin | Apr 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
10-year T-note yield nearly touches 3.00% as expectations for Fed’s 2018/19 rate hikes reach a new high U.S. consumer confidence expected to remain generally strong despite expected decline U.S. new home sales expected to recover modestly U.S....
by admin | Apr 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
US 0830 ET Mar Chicago Fed national manufacturing activity expected -0.61 to 0.27, Feb +0.86 to 0.88. 0945 ET Apr Markit manufacturing PMI expected -0.4 to 55.2, Mar +0.3 to 55.6. Apr Markit services PMI expected +0.1 to 54.1, Mar 54.0. 1000 ET Mar existing home sales...
by admin | Apr 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
Weekly global market focus Q1 earnings season kicks into high gear U.S. stock and bond markets continue to hinge on trade tensions, oil, and interest rates Markit U.S. PMI reports expected mixed U.S. existing homes sales expected to remain strong Weekly...
