by Thomas Thornton | Jun 24, 2019 | First Call
S&P futures up 0.2% after US equities rallied last week, finishing higher for a third straight week. Asian markets mostly higher overnight, though upside limited. European markets largely on the defensive. Treasuries stronger with curve flattening. Dollar weaker...
by Thomas Thornton | Jun 23, 2019 | The Week Ahead
Key events and focus There are several important macro events this week but investors will be most focused on the G20 Leader’s Summit in Japan, scheduled to start Friday 6/28-29. Trump and Xi are scheduled to meet but it’s doubtful any news will hit ahead of the...
by Thomas Thornton | Jun 21, 2019 | Daily Note
Sorry to all of you on trial. For some reason clients got the note earlier and those on trial were left off distribution. And FYI trials will be ending VERY SOON so here’s the link to sign up as a full client. We are working hard for our clients and are excited...
by Thomas Thornton | Jun 21, 2019 | First Call
S&P futures down 0.2%, but still on track for a third straight week of gains following a four-week losing streak. Asian markets mixed overnight. China a standout, while Japan lagged, losing nearly 1%. European markets higher. Treasuries under pressure with bearish...
by Thomas Thornton | Jun 20, 2019 | First Call
S&P futures up 0.9%, near best levels, with the narrative remains dominated by events that occurred earlier in the week, including Draghi’s speech (Tuesday morning), Trump’s Xi phone call/G20 tweet (Tuesday morning), and the FOMC (Wednesday afternoon). Asian...