by admin | Apr 5, 2017 | Uncategorized
FOMC minutes will be watched for any balance sheet mentions Lacker resignation removes a super-hawk’s voice from the Fed ADP employment expected to remain firm despite weather-related volatility U.S. ISM non-manufacturing index expected to show a modest decline...
by admin | Apr 4, 2017 | Uncategorized
Tue US 0830 ET Feb trade balance expected -$46.0 billion, Jan -$48.5 billion. 1000 ET Feb factory orders expected +1.0%, Jan +1.2% and +0.3% ex transportation. 1630 ET Fed Governor Daniel Tarullo gives a public address at Princeton...
by admin | Apr 4, 2017 | Uncategorized
U.S. trade deficit expected to remain wide and irk the White House U.S. factory orders expected to extend winning streak Second French presidential debate tonight is unlikely to move the polls much U.S. trade deficit expected to remain wide and irk the...
by admin | Apr 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
Mon US 0945 ET Revised Mar Markit manufacturing PMI expected +0.1 to 53.5, prelim-Mar -0.8 to 53.4. 1000 ET Mar ISM manufacturing PMI expected -0.5 to 57.2, Feb +1.7 to 57.7. Mar ISM new orders, Feb +4.7 to 65.1. Mar ISM employment,...
by admin | Apr 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
U.S. weekly market focus is on Trump-Xi meeting and payroll report U.S. stock market continues to show resilience U.S. ISM manufacturing index expected to back off from 2-1/2 year high U.S. vehicle sales expected to remain relatively strong U.S. weekly market...
by admin | Mar 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
Soybeans have lost over a dollar in less thann 30 days. Look at this chart below, are they factoring a negative report prior? How many times have we witnessed lows made on neagative reports?
by admin | Mar 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
Fri US 0830 ET Feb personal spending expected +0.2%, Jan +0.2%. Feb personal income expected +0.4%, Jan +0.4%. 0830 ET Feb PCE deflator expected +0.1% m/m and +2.1% y/y, Jan +0.4% m/m and +1.9% y/y. Feb core PCE deflator...
by admin | Mar 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
Fed’s preferred inflation measure expected to edge above 2.0% Feb personal spending expected to show a modest gain Final-Feb U.S. consumer sentiment expected to be left unrevised Chicago PMI expected to fall back from 2-year high Fed’s preferred inflation...
by admin | Mar 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
Thu US 0830 ET Weekly initial unemployment claims expected -11,000 to 247,000, previous +15,000 to 258,000. Weekly continuing claims expected +41,000 to 2.031 million, previous -39,000 to 1.990 million. 0830 ET Revised Q4 GDP expected +2.0% q/q...
by admin | Mar 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
U.S. unemployment claims remain in good shape as businesses hold on to their employees Q4 GDP expected to be revised slightly higher to +2.0% Q4 U.S. corporate profits report expected to reaffirm the end of the 2015-16 earnings recession When is the drop-dead...