Economic Breaker Panel: April Update
What’s in Today’s Report:
- Economic Breaker Panel Update – More Improvement
- Earnings Review – Not the Greatest Start
Futures are tracking international shares higher this morning amid dovish central bank speak and earnings optimism.
Both Evans and Rosengren made dovish comments regarding inflation which is helping influence mild risk-on money flows this morning.
Economically, the German ZEW Survey was mixed as the headline weakened for a seventh straight month while the forward looking business expectations rose for the sixth time in a row.
Today, there are two economic reports to watch: Industrial Production (E: 0.3%) and the Housing Market Index (E: 63), and Kaplan speaks at 2:00 p.m. ET.
Earnings however will remain the primary market focus with notable reports being released from BAC ($0.65) ahead of the bell and NFLX ($0.57) and IBM ($2.21) after the close. With a mixed start to the season, if we do not see corporate results begin to improve, underwhelming earnings will become a growing headwind on equities this week.