April 17, 2020 Headlines
Risk assets are opening stronger on yesterday’s announcement of guidelines to reopen the economy, as well as positive news from companies Gilead and Boeing. Treasury yields are little changed at the moment. Dow futures rose 900 points after the close yesterday on reports that a drug produced by Gilead had very positive results treating COVID-19 patients in Chicago. President Trump’s re-opening guidelines include three phases that would gradually reduce social distancing guidelines if certain gateways are met in states or localities
Jason Haley
Chief Investment Officer
Date | Event | Survey | Actual | Prior | Revised |
4/14/2020 | Export Price Index MoM | -1.90% | -1.60% | -1.10% | — |
4/14/2020 | Export Price Index YoY | — | -3.60% | -1.30% | — |
4/14/2020 | Import Price Index MoM | -3.20% | -2.30% | -0.50% | -0.70% |
4/14/2020 | Import Price Index ex Petroleum MoM | -0.20% | -0.10% | 0.20% | — |
4/14/2020 | Import Price Index YoY | -5.00% | -4.10% | -1.20% | -1.30% |
4/15/2020 | MBA Mortgage Applications | — | 7.30% | -17.90% | — |
4/15/2020 | Retail Sales Advance MoM | -8.00% | -8.70% | -0.50% | -0.40% |
4/15/2020 | Retail Sales Ex Auto MoM | -5.00% | -4.50% | -0.40% | — |
4/15/2020 | Retail Sales Ex Auto and Gas | -5.20% | -3.10% | -0.20% | — |
4/15/2020 | Retail Sales Control Group | -2.00% | 1.70% | 0.00% | -0.20% |
4/15/2020 | Empire Manufacturing | -35 | -78.2 | -21.5 | — |
4/15/2020 | Industrial Production MoM | -4.00% | -5.40% | 0.60% | 0.50% |
4/15/2020 | Capacity Utilization | 74.00% | 72.70% | 77.00% | — |
4/15/2020 | Manufacturing (SIC) Production | -4.10% | -6.30% | 0.10% | -0.10% |
4/15/2020 | Business Inventories | -0.40% | -0.40% | -0.10% | -0.30% |
4/15/2020 | NAHB Housing Market Index | 55 | 30 | 72 | — |
4/15/2020 | U.S. Federal Reserve Releases Beige Book | ||||
4/15/2020 | Net Long-term TIC Flows | — | $49.4b | $20.9b | $21.8b |
4/15/2020 | Total Net TIC Flows | — | -$13.4b | $122.9b | $127.3b |
4/16/2020 | Housing Starts | 1300k | 1216k | 1599k | 1564k |
4/16/2020 | Housing Starts MoM | -18.70% | -22.30% | -1.50% | -3.40% |
4/16/2020 | Building Permits | 1296k | 1353k | 1464k | 1452k |
4/16/2020 | Building Permits MoM | -10.70% | -6.80% | -5.50% | -6.30% |
4/16/2020 | Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook | -32 | -56.6 | -12.7 | — |
4/16/2020 | Initial Jobless Claims | 5500k | 5245k | 6606k | 6615k |
4/16/2020 | Continuing Claims | 13260k | 11976k | 7455k | 7446k |
4/16/2020 | Bloomberg Consumer Comfort | — | 44.5 | 49.9 | — |
4/17/2020 | Leading Index | -7.20% | -6.70% | 0.10% | -0.20% |
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