Monday, May 28, 2018

Tuesday Watch

Today's Headlines
Bloomberg: 
MarketWatch.com:
Zero Hedge:     
Night Trading
  • Asian indices are -.25% to unch. on average.
  • Asia Ex-Japan Investment Grade CDS Index 75.5 -.5 basis point.
  • Asia Pacific Sovereign CDS Index 12.0 -.25 basis point.
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 71.10 +.01%.
  • FTSE 100 futures n/a.
  • S&P 500 futures +.17%.
  • NASDAQ 100 futures +.48%.

Earnings of Note
Company/Estimate
Before the Open:

  • (AMWD)/1.20
  • (BAH)/.46
After the Close:
  • (HPQ)/.48
  • (CRM)/.46 
Economic Releases
9:00 am EST
  • S&P CoreLogic CS 20-City Home Price Index MoM for March is estimated to rise +.7% versus a +.83% gain in February.
10:00 am EST
  • The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index for May is estimated to fall to 128.0 versus 128.7 in April.
10:30 am EST
  • Dallas Fed Manufacturing Activity for May is estimated to rise to 24.5 versus 21.8 in April.
Upcoming Splits
  • None of note
Other Potential Market Movers
  • The Fed's Bullard speaking, Japan Retail Sales report, Deutsche Bank Financial Services Conference, KeyBanc Industrials/Basic Materials Conference and the Craig-Hallum Institutional Investor Conference could also impact trading today.
BOTTOM LINE: Asian indices are mostly lower, weighed down by commodity and consumer shares in the region. I expect US stocks to open modestly higher and to weaken into the afternoon, finishing mixed.  The Portfolio is 75% net long heading into the week.

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