04/02/2016

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Market update

US tsys are little changed with the US10Y 1.872 (-1bp), reversing earlier losses as equity futures decline, crude oil moves below $32.00 and weaker data (claims higher, productivity -3.0% vs -2.0% exp). Global equities mixed – Euro stocks slightly lower but China Comp +1.2%.  Core Euro bonds lower, peripherals wider on supply as Spain sold E2.8bln of bonds with mixed results. GOCs trading higher, spds unch vs tsys . Provis opening firm, spds narrowed ~2bps yest post QC 10Y issue @ 114 – now 112.5.

News headlines

 

Overnight markets 

  • Overview: US 10yr note futures are up 0.16% at 130-7, S&P 500 futures are down -0.56% at 1897.75, Crude oil futures are down -0.65% at $32.07, Gold futures are up 1.1% at $1153.9, DXY is down-0.82% at 96.486.

US Economic Data 

  • The Initial Jobless Claims number came in at 285k, worse than expected and up 8k from the prior month.
  • The Continuing Claims number came in at a level of 2255k, worse than expected and down 18k from the previous month
  • The Factory Orders growth will be release at 10:00 AM
  • The Durable Goods Orders will be release at 10:00 AM

Canadian Economic Data 

  • There is no major economic data today.

 

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Ivan Greenstein, Stephan Buu, David Leclair-Legault

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