by admin | Mar 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
Markets are waiting for any retaliation announcements once the White House formally announces tariffs Claims expected to remain favorable ECB expected to be on hold until summer BOJ expected to leave policy unchanged Markets are waiting for any retaliation...
by admin | Mar 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
March Cotton futures will cease trading at 1:20 p.m. (CST). In-the-Money options are exercised automatically; At-the-Money options are abandoned. The deadline for exercising or abandoning Chicago options is 4:00 (CST). The deadline for exercising or abandoning NY...
by admin | Mar 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
US 0700 ET Weekly MBA mortgage applications, previous +2.7% with purchase sub-index +6.2% and refi sub-index -1.2%. 0800 ET NY Fed President Dudley (voter) speaks in Puerto Rico. 0800 ET Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic (voter) speaks on the economic outlook in...
by admin | Mar 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
Cohn resignation does not bode well for U.S. trade tensions Fed Beige Book expected to find continued solid U.S. economic growth U.S. ADP report is expected to show a solid increase U.S. trade deficit expected to expand to a 9-year high Cohn...
by admin | Mar 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
US 0730 ET NY Fed President Dudley (voter) speaks in the U.S. Virgin Islands. 1000 ET Jan factory orders expected -1.3%, Dec +1.7% and +0.7% ex transportation. 1900 ET Fed Governor Lael Brainard (voter) addresses Money Marketeers of NYU in NY. 2030 ET Dallas Fed...
by admin | Mar 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
Global stocks shake off fresh Trump tariff threats and populist vote in Italy Trump tariffs may be headed for substantial dilution Global stocks shake off fresh Trump tariff threats and populist vote in Italy — The global markets early Monday were thrown off...
by admin | Mar 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
US 0945 ET Final-Feb Markit services PMI expected unrevised at 55.9, prelim-Feb +2.6 to 55.9. 1000 ET Feb ISM non-manufacturing PMI expected -0.9 to 59.0, Jan +3.9 to 59.9. 1100 ET USDA weekly grain export inspections. ITA 0345 ET Italy Feb Markit/ADACI services PMI,...
by admin | Mar 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
Global market weekly focus European focus is on Italian election, ECB meeting, and trade Asian focus is on Chinese Congress, trade tensions, and BOJ meeting Trade tensions will continue to dominate market attention U.S. stock market remains wounded by interest...
by admin | Mar 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
US 1000 ET Revised-Feb University of Michigan U.S. consumer sentiment index expected -0.4 to 99.5, prelim-Feb +4.2 to 99.9. GER 0200 ET German Jan retail sales expected +0.7% m/m and +3.0% y/y, Dec -1.3% m/m and -1.9% y/y. 0200 ET German Jan import price index...
by admin | Mar 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
Trump tariffs on steel and aluminum spark fears of higher inflation and retaliation U.S. consumer sentiment index expected to be revised slightly lower but remain strong Markets go into the weekend Italian election and German coalition news with little regard for tail...
