by admin | Mar 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
US 0830 ET Weekly initial unemployment claims expected +3,000 to 225,000, previous -7,000 to 222,000. Weekly continuing claims expected +50,000 to 1.925 million, previous -73,000 to 1.875 million. 0830 ET Jan personal spending expected +0.2%, Dec +0.4%. Jan personal...
by admin | Mar 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
Powell has a chance to fine-tune his Congressional testimony Fed’s favorite inflation measure is expected to be steady U.S. ISM manufacturing index expected to show a decline but remain strong Markets remain sanguine about Sunday’s Italian election...
by admin | Feb 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
US 0700 ET Weekly MBA mortgage applications, previous -6.6% with purchase sub-index -6.2% and refi sub-index -7.1%. 0830 ET Revised Q4 GDP expected +2.5% (q/q annualized), previous +2.6%. Q4 personal consumption expected +3.6%, previous...
by admin | Feb 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
Powell testimony could marginally change expectations for Fed policy Feb U.S. consumer confidence expected to show continued strength U.S. home prices expected to show continued strength Chinese PMIs expected to show small declines Powell testimony could marginally...
by admin | Feb 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
March Natural Gas futures will cease trading at 1:30 p.m. (CST).
by admin | Feb 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
Last Trading Day for these FEBRUARY FUTURES: NY Copper; NY Gold; NY Silver; ICE US Gold (big and mini); ICE US Silver (big and mini); NY Platinum; NY Palladium. Last Trading Day for these FEBRUARY FUTURES: NY Copper; NY Gold; NY Silver; ICE US Gold (big and mini); ICE...
by admin | Feb 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
Mon US 0830 ET Jan Chicago Fed national activity index expected -0.07 to 0.20, Dec +0.16 to 0.27. 1000 ET Jan new home sales expected +3.6% to 648,000, Dec -9.3% to 625,000. 1030 ET Feb Dallas Fed manufacturing activity expected -3.4 to 30.0, Jan +3.7 to 33.4. 1100 ET...
by admin | Feb 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
Weekly global market focus Trade tensions could worsen this week as NAFTA negotiations resume Powell testimony could reset expectations for Fed policy T-note yield remains stubbornly high Stocks continue to struggle with stretched valuations Weekly global market focus...
by admin | Feb 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
US 0830 ET USDA weekly Export Sales. 1015 ET NY Fed President Dudley and Boston Fed President Rosengren appear on panel on Fed’s balance sheet at Chicago Booth School’s annual monetary policy symposium in New York. 1330 ET...
by admin | Feb 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
Powell has a chance to calm market uncertainty about Fed policy at next week’s Congressional appearance Powell has a chance to calm market uncertainty about Fed policy at next week’s Congressional appearance — The U.S. stock and bond markets have...
