by admin | Mar 22, 2017 | Uncategorized
Today’s News (ET release time) Wed US 0700 ET Weekly MBA mortgage applications, previous +3.1% with purchase sub-index +2.3% and refi sub-index +4.1%. 0900 ET Jan FHFA house price index expected +0.4% m/m, Dec +0.4% m/m....
by admin | Mar 22, 2017 | Uncategorized
Squeaker on House Obamacare vote sparks worries about general Republican agenda U.S. existing home sales expected to fall slightly from 10-year high FHFA U.S. house price index expected to show another solid gain Weekly EIA report expected to show +2.7 mln bbl rise in...
by admin | Mar 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
Tue US 0630 ET New York Fed President William Dudley (voter) takes part in a panel discussion with BOE governor Mark Carney at a BOE event on ethics and culture in banking. 0830 ET Q4 current account balance expected -$128.1 billion, Q3...
by admin | Mar 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
Wide U.S. Q4 current account deficit still only has a minor bearish impact on the dollar Markets wait for Republicans’ corporate tax reform plan as Barron’s says “kill the BAT” U.S. oil production not likely to see much of a dent from the...
by admin | Mar 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
Mon US 0830 ET Feb Chicago Fed national activity index expected +0.08 to 0.03, Jan -0.23 to -0.05. 1100 ET USDA weekly grain export inspections. 1310 ET Chicago Fed President Charles Evans (voter) speaks about current economic...
by admin | Mar 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
Weekly market focus Busy week in Washington with House Obamacare vote scheduled for Thursday G-20 communique jettisons promise to avoid protectionism Overseas focus is on French politics and Brexit U.S. markets reset the countdown to the next Fed rate hike Weekly...
by admin | Mar 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
Tue US 0830 ET Feb PPI final demand expected +0.1% m/m and +1.9% y/y, Jan +0.6% m/m and +1.6% y/y. Feb PPI ex food & energy expected +0.2% m/m and +1.5% y/y, Jan +0.4% m/m and +1.2% y/y. n/a President Trump and German Chancellor Merkel...
by admin | Mar 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
PM Today’s Trump-Merkel meeting will be closely watched for any comments on trade or the euro Fed dots will be the key in 2-day FOMC meeting that begins today U.S. PPI expected to play some catch-up to CPI Today’s Trump-Merkel meeting will be closely...
by admin | Mar 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
Mon US 1100 ET USDA weekly grain export inspections. JPN 0030 ET Japan Jan tertiary industry index expected +0.1% m/m, Dec -0.4% m/m. ITA 0500 ET Italy Jan industrial production expected -0.7% m/m, Dec +1.4% m/m and +3.4% y/y (nsa). EUR...
by admin | Mar 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
Weekly market focus on Fed and heavy slate of U.S. economic reports Trump trade policy Dutch election on Wednesday will be a bellwether ahead of French election U.S. markets Weekly market focus on Fed and heavy slate of U.S. economic reports — The U.S....
