by admin | Apr 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
Thu US n/a President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping hold talks on Thu-Fri at Mar-a-Lago, Florida. 0700 ET Mar Challenger job cuts, Feb -40.0% y/y. 0830 ET Weekly initial unemployment claims expected -8,000 to 250,000,...
by admin | Apr 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
FOMC balance sheet reduction “later this year” and negative Ryan comments on tax reform help sink stocks Markets wait to see how the Trump administration will deal with China as the Trump-Xi summit arrives Unemployment claims remain in good shape...
by admin | Apr 5, 2017 | Uncategorized
Wed US 0700 ET Weekly MBA mortgage applications, previous -0.8% with purchase sub-index +1.2% and refi sub-index -2.9%. 0815 ET Mar ADP employment change expected +190,000, Feb +298,000. 0945 ET Revised Mar Markit services PMI...
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...