by admin | May 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
Fri US 0830 ET Revised Q1 GDP expected +0.9% (q/q annualized), previous +0.7% (q/q annualized). Q1 personal consumption expected +0.4%, previous +0.3%. Q1 GDP price index expected unrevised at +2.3%. Q1 core PCE deflator expected unrevised at +2.0% q/q. 0830 ET Apr...
by admin | May 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
G7 leaders try to get on the same page Transitory Q1 GDP report of +0.7% expected to be revised slightly higher Final-May U.S. consumer sentiment expected to remain strong Lackluster U.S. durable orders report expected G7 leaders try to get on the same page...
by admin | May 25, 2017 | Uncategorized
Thu US 0830 ET Weekly initial unemployment claims expected +6,000 to 238,000, previous -4,000 to 232,000. Weekly continuing claims expected +27,000 to 1.925 million, previous -22,000 to 1.898 million. 0830 ET Apr wholesale inventories expected +0.2%, Mar -0.1%. Apr...
by admin | May 25, 2017 | Uncategorized
FOMC minutes are slightly dovish OPEC set to renew its weak prop for oil prices Unemployment claims continue to indicate strong U.S. labor market 7-year T-note auction to yield near 2.06% FOMC minutes are slightly dovish — Wednesday’s minutes from...
by admin | May 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
Wed US 0700 ET Weekly MBA mortgage applications, previous -4.1% with purchase sub-index -2.7% and refi sub-index -5.7%. 0900 ET Mar FHFA house price index expected +0.5% m/m, Feb +0.8% m/m. Q1 house price index, Q4 +1.5% q/q. 1000 ET Apr existing home sales expected...
by admin | May 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
Fed will be very cautious on balance sheet disclosures to avoid a new taper tantrum as May 2-3 minutes are released today U.S. April existing home sales expected to back off from 10-year high FHFA U.S. home prices expected to see continued squeeze 5-year T-note...
by admin | May 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
Tue US 0900 ET Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari (voter) holds a Q&A with the media. 0945 ET May Markit manufacturing PMI expected +0.3 to 53.1, Apr -0.5 to 52.8. May Markit services PMI expected +0.3 to 53.4, Apr +0.3 to 53.1. 1000 ET Apr new home sales...
by admin | May 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
U.S. April new home sales expected to remain strong near 9-1/4 year high Markit U.S. PMIs expected to edge higher 2-year T-note auction to yield near 1.29% Short-term Treasury yields will likely take beyond 2019 to reach positive inflation-adjusted...
by admin | May 22, 2017 | Uncategorized
Mon US 0830 ET Apr Chicago Fed national activity index expected +0.02 to 0.10, Mar -0.19 to 0.08. 1000 ET Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker (voter) speaks on the link between physical and economic wellbeing to the Jefferson College of Health Professions and...
by admin | May 22, 2017 | Uncategorized
Weekly U.S. market focus Fed expectations turn more dovish for 2018-19 U.S. stock market trades cautiously with higher volatility T-note prices are buoyed by political uncertainty Weekly U.S. market focus — U.S. market attention this week will focus on...
