by admin | Mar 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
Trade tensions ease a bit on news Trump administration is negotiating with Chinese U.S. consumer confidence expected to edge to new 17-year high U.S. metropolitan home prices expected to show another strong increase Another big Treasury supply day that includes 5-year...
by admin | Mar 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
US 0830 ET Feb Chicago Fed national activity index expected +0.03 to 0.15, Jan -0.02 to 0.12. 1030 ET Mar Dallas Fed manufacturing activity expected -3.7 to 33.5, Feb +3.8 to 37.2. 1100 ET USDA weekly grain export inspections. 1230 ET New York Fed President William...
by admin | Mar 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
Weekly global market focus Trade tensions will continue to rattle the markets Record Treasury supply this week as China raises possibility of cutting back purchases U.S. stock market panics on Trump China tariffs and trade-war concerns Weekly global...
by admin | Mar 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
US 0810 ET Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic (voter) speaks about the economic outlook to the Knoxville Economic Forum. 0830 ET Feb durable goods orders expected +1.6% and +0.5% ex transportation, Jan -3.7% and -0.3% ex transportation. Feb capital goods new orders...
by admin | Mar 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
Stock market takes sharp hit on Trump’s Chinese trade broadside U.S. durable goods orders should remain strong U.S. new home sales expected to recover part of 2-month loss Expectations for BOE rate hike by summer should support sterling Stock market takes sharp...
by admin | Mar 22, 2018 | Uncategorized
US 0830 ET Weekly initial unemployment claims expected -1,000 to 225,000, previous -4,000 to 226,000. Weekly continuing claims expected -9,000 to 1.870 million, previous +4,000 to 1.879 million. 0830 ET USDA weekly Export Sales. 0900 ET Jan FHFA house price index...
by admin | Mar 22, 2018 | Uncategorized
Markets take in stride an extra Fed-dot rate hike in 2019-2020 Trump IP retaliation announcement against China expected today U.S. unemployment claims expected to remain favorable U.S. home prices continue to rise U.S. leading indicators expected to remain strong...
by admin | Mar 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
US 0700 ET Weekly MBA mortgage applications, previous +0.9% with purchase sub-index +3.4% and refi sub-index -2.2%. 0830 ET Q4 current account balance expected -$125.0 billion, Q3 -$100.6 billion. 1000 ET Feb existing home sales expected +0.4% to 5.40 million, Jan...
by admin | Mar 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
FOMC is likely to boost the Fed-dot forecast for rate hikes Fed’s balance sheet drawdown will progressively speed up through year-end U.S. existing home sales expected to stabilize after 2-month drop U.S. current account deficit expected to widen to...
by admin | Mar 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
Last Trading Day for these MARCH FUTURES: 10-year T-Notes; Bonds; IMM Canadian Dollar. TODAY is Last Trading Day for APRIL NY Crude Oil FUTURES. The March Treasury futures listed here will cease trading at noon (CDST). April Crude Oil futures will cease trading at...