(US) Market Trading Hours Summary: Stocks attempt to lift, helped by positive retail earnings
Thu, 28 Mar 2019
Summary:
US indices initially moved up marginally, along with interest rates, but the global growth discussion remains front and center. Reports on the China/US trade talks were somewhat constructive, while Brexit concerns lingered as MPs waffle on whether or not they can ultimately support PM May's plan. Crude prices slipped after President Trump once again called on OPEC to keep prices from rising. The dollar moved up, with particular weakness in pockets of emerging market currencies as they extended declines.
Overnight
-(CN) Trump Administration Official: China tariffs will be key sticking point and will be resolved as part of the deal; no specific time frame set for trade deal, talks could conclude anytime from April to June; US and China have made progress in all areas of trade talks
— European Mar inflation data (German States and Spain) coming in below expectations and moving farther away from ECB target
— Brexit stalemate deepens as UK Parliament failed to agree on a way forward via 8 options
— UK PM May announced to backbench Conservative MPs that she would step down as PM after her Brexit deal was delivered and would not lead the next stage of negotiations
— Turkey’s deepening market turmoil fuels concern about contagion to other developing market
US Session
-(CN) China said to plan allowing foreign tech firms to own cloud operations as a part of trade talks — press
-(US) Q4 FINAL GDP PRICE INDEX: 1.7% V 1.8%E; CORE PCE Q/Q: 1.8% V 1.7%E
-(US) Q4 FINAL GDP ANNUALIZED Q/Q: 2.2% V 2.3%E; PERSONAL CONSUMPTION: 2.5% V 2.6%E
-(US) INITIAL JOBLESS CLAIMS: 211K V 220KE; CONTINUING CLAIMS: 1.76M V 1.78ME
-(US) Pres Trump calls on OPEC to increase oil flow; says oil prices getting too high
-(RU) Russia and OPEC might agree to three-month extension of oil supply reductions at June meeting; Energy Min Novak said to tell Saudis he can't promise extension until end of 2019 — press
-(US) Nevada reports Feb casino gaming Rev $1.01B, -0.6% y/y; Las Vegas strip Rev $591.7M, -2.0% y/y
-(US) Fed's Clarida (moderate, voter): Fed can be patient amid global risks and muted inflation; Fed must pay ever closer attention to global growth risks
-(US) FEB PENDING HOME SALES M/M -1.0% V -0.5%E; Y/Y: -5.0% V -3.0%E
Europe
-(EU) EURO ZONE MAR BUSINESS CLIMATE INDICATOR: 0.53 V 0.68E
-(IT) ITALY DEBT AGENCY (TESORO) SELLS TOTAL €6.25B VS. €5.5-6.25B INDICATED RANGE IN 5-YEAR AND 10-YEAR BTP BONDS
-(BE) Belgium Mar CPI M/M: 0.3% v 0.3% prior; Y/Y: 2.3% v 2.2% prior
-(TR) Turkey President Erdogan: Reiterates stance that as interest rates fall so will inflation
-(IE) Ireland Feb Retail Sales Volume M/M: +2.1% v -1.2% prior; Y/Y: +5.1% v -0.5% prior
-(UK) Former UK Foreign Min Johnson: PM May's Brexit deal is dead
-(CZ) CZECH CENTRAL BANK (CNB) LEAVES 2-WEEK REPURCHASE RATE UNCHANGED AT 1.75%; AS EXPECTED
-(DE) GERMANY MAR PRELIMINARY CPI M/M: 0.4% V 0.6%E; Y/Y: 1.3% V 1.5%E
-(ZA) SOUTH AFRICA CENTRAL BANK (SARB) LEAVES INTEREST RATES UNCHANGED AT 6.75%; AS EXPECTED
Corporate Headlines:
-LULU valuation stretches further following earnings beat on 6% SSS growth
-PVH rises as guidance impresses
-NLSN slips on report Blackstone exits auction process
-WBC confirms ZF deal below yesterday's closing price
-DB reportedly mulls raising up to €10B in equity for Commerzbank merger deal — FT
-OSR.DE cuts outlook
— Dow Jones -0.1%
— S&P 500 -0.2%
— Nasdaq -0.3%
— Russell 2000 -0.1%
Treasuries:
— US 2-yr: +1bps at 2.222%
— 10-yr: +1bps at 2.388%
— 30-yr: -1bps at 2.816%
— 2-10 spread: flat at 0.17%
Commodities:
— May crude oil $58.80, -1.0%
— Apr Gold $1,292/oz, -1.4%
— May Silver $15.07/oz, -1.5%
— May Copper $2.873/oz, +0.3%