by admin | Mar 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
U.S. initial unemployment claims expected to rebound mildly higher from 44-year low Strong U.S. import prices expected to put upward pressure on U.S. inflation data 30-year T-bond auction to yield near 3.15% U.S. initial unemployment claims expected to rebound mildly...
by admin | Mar 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
Wed US 0700 ET Weekly MBA mortgage applications, previous +5.8% with purchase sub-index +6.5% and refi sub-index +5.1%. 0815 ET Feb ADP employment change expected +189,000, Jan +246,000. 0830 ET Revised Q4 non-farm productivity...
by admin | Mar 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
Former Fed official Kocherlakota raises possibility that FOMC had a recent video conference to decide on a rate hike ADP employment expected to show trend increase 10-year T-note auction to yield near 2.53% Weekly EIA report Former Fed official Kocherlakota...
by admin | Mar 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
U.S. dollar index sees only a mild boost so far from March rate-hike expectations U.S. trade deficit expected to widen U.S. consumer credit expected to rebound higher 3-year T-note auction to yield near 1.60% U.S. dollar index sees only a mild boost so far from...
by admin | Mar 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
Weekly market focus Yellen effectively pre-announces a rate hike for next week U.S. factory orders expected to show a solid gain Weekly market focus — Market attention this week will focus on (1) anticipation of next week’s FOMC meeting after Fed Chair...
by admin | Feb 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
Fri US 0830 ET USDA weekly Export Sales. 1000 ET Jan new home sales expected +6.3% to 570,000, Dec -10.4% to 536,000. 1000 ET Revised-Feb University of Michigan U.S. consumer sentiment expected +0.3 to 96.0, prelim-Feb -2.8 to 95.7....
by admin | Feb 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
Mnuchin lays out Trump agenda in more detail U.S. consumer sentiment expected to remain strong near Jan’s 13-year high U.S. new home sales expected to rebound higher Mnuchin lays out Trump agenda in more detail — The markets became a little...
by admin | Feb 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
Thu US 0830 ET Weekly initial unemployment claims expected +1,000 to 240,000, previous +5,000 to 239,000. Weekly continuing claims expected -8,000 to 2.068 million, previous -3,000 to 2.076 million. 0830 ET Jan Chicago Fed national activity index...
by admin | Feb 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
FOMC minutes produce some relief that there have been no balance sheet discussions as yet U.S. unemployment claims remain in good shape FHFA U.S. home prices expected to continue their steady advance 7-year T-note auction to yield near 2.22% ...
by admin | Feb 22, 2017 | Uncategorized
Wed US 0700 ET Weekly MBA mortgage applications, previous -3.7% with purchase sub-index -4.5% and refi sub-index -2.9%. 1000 ET Jan existing home sales expected +1.1% to 5.55 million, Dec -2.8% to 5.49 million. 1130 ET Treasury auctions $13...