Night Trading
- Asian equity indices are -.25% to +.25% on average.
- Asia Ex-Japan Investment Grade CDS Index 64.0 +.75 basis point.
- China Sovereign CDS 41.25 +1.0 basis point.
- Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 67.02 -.%.
- NASDAQ 100 futures +.18%.
Earnings of Note
Company/Estimate
Before the Open:
After the Close:
Economic Releases
8:30 am EST
- Initial Jobless Claims for last week are estimated to rise to 200K versus 192K the prior week.
- Continuing Claims are estimated to rise to 1682K versus 1653K the prior week.
- Durable Goods Orders for March are estimated to rise +.8% versus a -1.6% gain in Feb.
- Durables Ex Transports for March are estimated to rise +.2% versus a -.1% decline in Feb.
- Cap Goods Orders Non-Defense Ex-Air for March are estimated to rise +.2% versus a -.1% decline in Feb.
11:00 am EST
- Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity Index for April is estimated to fall to 9.0 versus 10.0 in March.
Upcoming Splits
Other Potential Market Movers
- The
Japan CPI report, $32B 7Y T-Note auction, weekly Bloomberg Consumer
Comfort Index and the weekly EIA natural gas inventory report could also
impact trading today.
BOTTOM LINE:
Asian indices are mostly higher, boosted by industrial and technology
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.