Sunday, March 31, 2019

Monday Watch

Night Trading
  • Asian indices are +.25% to +1.5% on average.
  • Asia Ex-Japan Investment Grade CDS Index 69.25 -2.25 basis points
  • China Sovereign CDS 43.5 -2.0 basis points.
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 67.04 -.01%.
  • FTSE 100 futures +.51%.
  • S&P 500 futures +.66%.
  • NASDAQ 100 futures +.97%.

Earnings of Note
Company/Estimate

Before the Open:
  • (CALM)/.52
After the Close:
  • None of note
Economic Releases
8:30 am EST
  • Retail Sales Advance MoM for Feb. is estimated to rise +.3% versus a +.2% gain in Jan. 
  • Retail Sales Ex Autos MoM for Feb. is estimated to rise +.3% versus a +.9% gain in Jan.
  • Retail Sales Ex Autos and Gas for Feb. is estimated to rise +.3% versus a +1.2% gain in Jan.
10:00 am EST
  • The ISM Manufacturing Index for March is estimated to rise to 54.5 versus 54.2 in Feb. 
  • The ISM Prices Paid for March is estimated to rise to 52.5 versus 49.4 in Feb.
  • Construction Spending MoM for Feb. is estimated to fall -.2% versus a +1.3% gain in Jan.
  • Business Inventories for Jan. is estimated to rise +.5% versus a +.6% gain in Dec.
Upcoming Splits
  • None of note
Other Potential Market Movers
  • The Eurozone PMI/CPI reports could also impact trading today.
BOTTOM LINE: Asian indices are mostly higher, boosted by technology and industrial shares in the region. I expect US stocks to open modestly higher and to maintain gains into the afternoon.  The Portfolio is 100% net long heading into the week.

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