by admin | Feb 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
Thu US 0830 ET Weekly initial unemployment claims expected +11,000 to 245,000, previous -12,000 to 234,000. Weekly continuing claims expected -23,000 to 2.055 million, previous +15,000 to 2.078 million. 0830 ET Jan housing starts expected unch at 1.226...
by admin | Apr 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
March payrolls are expected to show a respectable increase and indicate that the U.S. economy is still afloat U.S. ISM manufacturing index is expected to move back above 50.0 for the first time in six months Final-March U.S. consumer sentiment index is expected...
by admin | Mar 31, 2016 | Uncategorized
Unemployment claims remain favorable near decade-plus lows March payrolls are expected to show another respectable increase Chicago PMI expected to move back above 50.0 China manufacturing PMI is expected to show some stabilization Unemployment claims remain favorable...
by admin | Mar 14, 2016 | Uncategorized
Weekly market focus Weekend Chinese news is mildly negative Fed rate hike expectations turn more hawkish Weekly market focus — The markets this week will focus on (1) the Tue/Wed FOMC meeting where the Fed is expected to leave interest rates unchanged but where...
by admin | Mar 10, 2016 | Uncategorized
U.S. unemployment claims indicate a continued low level of layoffs 30-year T-note auction to yield near 2.67% 10-year inflation expectations rise by 40 bp to 1.50% but most of the Treasury yield curve is still in positive inflation-adjusted territory Markets are...
