The Four Problems Facing Stocks (Print This List)
Today’s Report is attached as a PDF.
What’s in Today’s Report:
- Market Strategy Update: The Four Problems Facing Stocks And Positive/Negative Outcomes for Each (I’m printing this list).
- Weekly Market Preview (It’s Going to Be a Busy Week)
- Weekly Economic Cheat Sheet
Futures are marginally lower following a busy weekend of news, but one that provided no significant surprises.
Global May manufacturing PMIs were mixed but a bit better than feared. Chinese Manufacturing PMI was 50.2 vs. (E) 50.0, while the EU PMI met estimates at 47.7. The British PMI was the disappointment at 49.4 vs. (E) 52.0.
On trade, a Mexican delegation is headed to Washington on Wednesday and there were some relatively positive comments from China, but neither situation has improved.
Today the key event will be the May ISM Manufacturing PMI (E: 52.9). If that number meets expectations, that will alleviate some growth concerns, while a miss will only worsen the growing worries that the economy is rolling over. From a Fed standpoint, there are two speakers today (Bullard 1:25 p.m. ET, Daly 9:45 p.m. ET) but neither should move markets as they aren’t part of Fed leadership.