Updated Equity Market Outlook
What’s in Today’s Report:
- Updated Equity Outlook: A Resilient Market vs. Two Building Headwinds
- Weekly Market Preview (All About Data)
- Weekly Economic Cheat Sheet
Futures are sharply higher following better than expected global PMIs as hope for a global economic rebound stays alive.
China’s “official” Manufacturing PMI rose to 50.5 vs. (E) 49.8 in March, Japan’s Manufacturing PMI rose to 49.2 vs. (E) 48.9, and the UK’s Manufacturing PMI surged to 55.1 vs. (E) 51.2.
The only disappointment in Europe, where the EU Manufacturing PMI slipped to 47.5 vs. (E) 47.6, and inflation also underwhelmed.
Today focus will remain on economic data and the key report today is the ISM Manufacturing Index (E: 54.2). If that number can beat expectations, it will further reinforce the idea of a growth rebound and bonds yields should rise, the dollar should fall, and this morning’s rally should be extended, although I think it’s hard to imagine the S&P 500 moving more than a percent or two ahead from here of earnings season (more on that in the issue). Other reports today include Retail Sales (E: 0.3%) and Construction Spending (E: -0.2%).
Finally, a “head’s up” that today is April Fool’s Day, just in case anyone (in my case most likely my children) tells you something preposterous!