by admin | Apr 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
US 0800 ET Fed Governor Lael Brainard speaks on regulatory reform at the 2018 Global Finance Forum in Washington. 0830 ET Weekly initial unemployment claims expected -3,000 to 230,000, previous -9,000 to 233,000. Weekly continuing claims expected -26,000 to 1.845...
by admin | Apr 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
Oil prices rise to 3-1/4 year high as OPEC officials meet Friday U.S. unemployment claims expected to show declines U.S. leading indicators expected to show continued strength 5-year TIPS auction to yield near 0.62% Japan CPI expected to settle back after recent gains...
by admin | Apr 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
US 0700 ET Weekly MBA mortgage applications, previous -1.9% to 380.6 with the purchase sub-index -2.0% to 247.3 and the refi sub-index -1.7% to 1110.8. 0830 ET New York Fed President William Dudley (voter) delivers opening remarks at a community bankers conference at...
by admin | Apr 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
Chinese stocks appear to be headed for a new 10-3/4 month low Fed Beige Book is released as 10-2 yield spread flattens to a 10-1/2 year low Weekly EIA report Chinese stocks appear to be headed for a new 10-3/4 month low — The Shanghai Composite index on Tuesday...
by admin | Apr 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
US 0830 ET Mar housing starts expected +2.4% to 1.266 million, Feb -7.0% m/m to 1.236 million. Mar building permits expected unch at 1.321 million, Feb -4.1% m/m to 1.321 million. 0915 ET Mar industrial production expected +0.4% m/m, Feb +0.9% m/m. Mar manufacturing...
by admin | Apr 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
US 0800 ET Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren (non-voter) is keynote speaker on economic outlook at Greater Boston Chamber’s Economic Outlook Breakfast. 0900 ET St. Louis Fed President James Bullard (non-voter) speaks on living standards across...
by admin | Apr 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
Markets continue to wait for U.S. military attack on Syria Russian markets calm down a bit U.S. consumer sentiment expected to settle back from March’s 14-year high JOLTS U.S. job openings expected to fall back from Jan’s record high Italian risk measures...
by admin | Apr 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
US 0700 ET Weekly MBA mortgage applications, previous -3.3% to 388.1, purchase sub-index -2.1% to 252.3, refi sub-index -4.9% to 1,130.1. 0830 ET Mar CPI expected unch m/m and +2.4% y/y, Feb +0.2% m/m and +2.2% y/y. Mar CPI ex food & energy expected +0.2% m/m and...
by admin | Apr 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
President Trump’s cancelation of his South America trip raises concerns about near-term Trump moves President Xi’s speech is well received by the markets but rocky negotiations likely await March 20-21 minutes likely to show hawkish FOMC U.S. CPI is...
