by admin | Dec 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
Weekly market focus Congress aims for tax vote next week Treasury sells 3-year and 10-year T-notes today U.S. stock market gains support on firm payroll report Weekly market focus — The U.S. markets this week will focus on (1) the Tue/Wed FOMC meeting where the...
by admin | Dec 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
US 0830 ET Nov non-farm payrolls expected +198,000, Oct +261,000. Nov private payrolls expected +200,000, Oct +252,000. Nov manufacturing payrolls expected +15,000, Oct +24,000. Nov unemployment rate expected unch at 4.1%, Oct -0.1 to 4.1%. 0830 ET Nov avg hourly...
by admin | Dec 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
Congress passes CR to defer government shutdown threat until Dec 22 U.S. unemployment report expected to support view of tight labor market with contained wage gains U.S. consumer sentiment expected to remain strong May faces Brexit deadline ahead of next week’s...
by admin | Dec 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
US 0730 ET Nov Challenger job cuts, Oct -3.0% y/y. 0830 ET Weekly initial unemployment claims expected +2,000 to 240,000, previous -2,000 to 238,000. Weekly continuing claims expected -38,000 to 1.919 million, previous +42,000 to 1.957 million. 0830 ET USDA weekly...
by admin | Dec 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
Congress needs to approve a new CR by Friday to avoid a government shutdown Sharp drop in WTI front-end crude oil futures prices sparks sell-off in oil stocks but supports T-note prices U.S. unemployment claims expected to remain favorable Congress needs to approve a...
