“If earnings news is not encouraging today, and yields continue to move higher over the course of the session, the selling pressure on equities is likely to continue and liable to accelerate,” wrote Tom Essaye, founder of the Sevens Report. Click here to read the full article.
What’s in Today’s Report:
Futures are slightly higher following a better night of earnings and more encouraging inflation data.
Earnings from NFLX and PPG were solid after yesterday’s close and that’s helping to slightly bolster sentiment.
On inflation, Japanese CPI was slightly better than estimates (4.0% y/y vs. (E) 4.1%) and that will help to reduce hawkish expectations for the BOJ.
Today there’s just one economic report, Existing Home Sales (E: 3.97 million) and that shouldn’t move markets. So, focus will be on Fed speak and we get two speakers today: Harker (9:00 a.m. ET) and Waller (1:00 p.m. ET). If they reiterate the desire for Fed Funds to get above 5%, despite the recent progress on inflation, that will be a mild headwind on stocks.
On earnings, two notable results to watch today are ALLY ($0.98) and STT ($2.00).
What’s in Today’s Report:
Futures are slightly higher in more cautious trade this morning as strong earnings from NFLX (+14%) and UAL (+3%) are helping offset hot inflation data overseas.
UK CPI rose 0.2% to 10.1% vs. (E) 10.0%, revisiting a 40-year high which is bringing inflation back into focus today.
From a catalyst standpoint, there is one economic report to watch today: Housing Starts (1.475M), and two Fed speakers to watch: Kashkari (1:00 p.m. ET) and Evans (6:30 p.m. ET).
There is also a 20-Yr Treasury Bond Auction at 1:00 p.m. ET. If yields rise in the wake of the auction, that could once again weigh on equities.
Finally, earnings continue with: ALLY ($1.73), PG ($1.55), CFG ($1.21), and WGO ($2.99) reporting ahead of the bell, and TSLA ($1.01), IBM ($1.78), AA ($0.09), and PPG ($1.67) releasing their results after the bell.
Bottom line, there have been some incremental fundamental positives that have helped support the relief rally in stocks this week, and if fixed-income markets can remain orderly and earnings continue to surprise to the upside, the S&P 500 could continue towards 3,800 or beyond today.
What’s in Today’s Report:
Futures are moderately higher as earnings continue to come in better than expected.
TSLA and UAL both posted better than expected earnings and UAL was very upbeat on travel spending and investors are viewing that as a positive macro-economic signal.
EU HICP (their CPI) slightly missed expectations (7.4% vs. (E ) 7.5% yoy), again hinting that inflation may be peaking.
Today will be a busy day with important Fed speak, economic data and earnings. The key event (potentially) is Fed Chair Powell speaking this morning and while he’s not likely to drop any surprises, it’s always possible. Economically, the key report today is the Philly Fed Manufacturing Index (E: 20.5) and markets will want to see stability in the data. We also get Jobless Claims (E: 175K) and Fed President Bullard (1:00 p.m) but they shouldn’t move markets.
On the earnings front, notable reports today include: T ($0.78), AAL (-$2.48), FCX ($0.88), PM ($1.48), UNP ($2.55), SNAP ($0.01), PPG ($1.13).