Monday, April 08, 2019

Tuesday Watch

Night Trading 
  • Asian equity indices are -.25% to +.25% on average.
  • Asia Ex-Japan Investment Grade CDS Index 67.0 +. basis point
  • China Sovereign CDS 43.5 +1.25 basis points.
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 67.48 +.02%.
  • FTSE 100 futures +.18%.
  • S&P 500 futures -.01%.
  • NASDAQ 100 futures +.05%.
Morning Preview Links

Earnings of Note
Company/Estimate
Before the Open:
  • (LNN)/.55
  • (SJR)/.30
After the Close:
  • (PSMT)/.79
  • (WDFC)/1.12
Economic Releases
6:00 am EST
  • The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index for March is estimated to rise to 102.0 versus 101.7 in Feb.
10:00 am EST
  • JOLTS Job Openings for Feb. are estimated to fall to 7550 versus 7581 in Jan.
Upcoming Splits
  • None of note
Other Potential Market Movers
  • The Fed's Clarida speaking, Australia Home Sales report, $38B 3Y T-Note auction, weekly US retail sales reports, Needham Healthcare Conference, (DCI) investor day and the (PSMT) monthly sales report could also impact trading today.
BOTTOM LINE:  Asian indices are slightly lower, weighed down by consumer and industrial shares in the region. I expect US stocks to open mixed and to strengthen into the afternoon, finishing modestly higher.  The Portfolio is 100% net long heading into the day.

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