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Treasury yields are 2-5 basis points lower (curve flatter) to start the day as risk-off sentiment continues to grip markets ahead of tomorrow’s tariffs announcement.

U.S. equity futures are about 0.5% lower an hour ahead of the market open. Bloomberg is reporting that U.S. automakers are making a last-minute appeal to the White House to dampen the tariffs on vehicles and auto parts set to take effect on Thursday. The automaker lobbyists argue that the tariffs on foreign-sourced auto components could have dire consequences on the industry. Details of President Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff plan are expected to be revealed tomorrow at 3 pm ET. Recent reports suggest that Trump may be reconsidering a broad and simple 20% tariff across the board, as opposed to a more targeted approach with slower implementation that had been rumored in recent days. U.S. manufacturing survey data will be released later this morning from both S&P and ISM.

Jason Haley
Chief Investment Officer

DateEventSurveyActualPriorRevised
4/1/2025S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI49.9     —49.8     —
4/1/2025Construction Spending MoM0.30%     —-0.20%     —
4/1/2025JOLTS Job Openings7655k     —7740k     —
4/1/2025JOLTS Job Openings Rate4.60%     —4.60%     —
4/1/2025JOLTS Quits Level3186k     —3266k     —
4/1/2025JOLTS Quits Rate     —     —2.10%     —
4/1/2025JOLTS Layoffs Level1714k     —1635k     —
4/1/2025JOLTS Layoffs Rate     —     —1.00%     —
4/1/2025ISM Manufacturing49.5     —50.3     —
4/1/2025ISM Prices Paid64.6     —62.4     —
4/1/2025ISM New Orders48.4     —48.6     —
4/1/2025ISM Employment47.2     —47.6     —
4/1/2025Dallas Fed Services Activity     —     —4.6     —
4/1/2025Wards Total Vehicle Sales16.20m     —16.00m     —
4/2/2025MBA Mortgage Applications     —     —-2.00%     —
4/2/2025ADP Employment Change120k     —77k     —
4/2/2025Factory Orders0.50%     —1.70%     —
4/2/2025Factory Orders Ex Trans0.40%     —0.20%     —
4/2/2025Durable Goods Orders0.90%     —0.90%     —
4/2/2025Durables Ex Transportation0.70%     —0.70%     —
4/2/2025Cap Goods Orders Nondef Ex Air     —     —-0.30%     —
4/2/2025Cap Goods Ship Nondef Ex Air     —     —0.90%     —
4/3/2025Challenger Job Cuts YoY     —     —103.20%     —
4/3/2025Trade Balance-$123.5b     —-$131.4b     —
4/3/2025Initial Jobless Claims225k     —224k     —
4/3/2025Continuing Claims1870k     —1856k     —
4/3/2025S&P Global US Services PMI54.2     —54.3     —
4/3/2025S&P Global US Composite PMI53.4     —53.5     —
4/3/2025ISM Services Index53     —53.5     —
4/3/2025ISM Services Prices Paid62.7     —62.6     —
4/3/2025ISM Services New Orders     —     —52.2     —
4/3/2025ISM Services Employment     —     —53.9     —
4/4/2025Change in Nonfarm Payrolls140k     —151k     —
4/4/2025Change in Private Payrolls135k     —140k     —
4/4/2025Change in Manufact. Payrolls2k     —10k     —
4/4/2025Two-Month Payroll Net Revision     —     —-2k     —
4/4/2025Unemployment Rate4.10%     —4.10%     —
4/4/2025Labor Force Participation Rate62.40%     —62.40%     —
4/4/2025Underemployment Rate     —     —8.00%     —
4/4/2025Average Hourly Earnings MoM0.30%     —0.30%     —
4/4/2025Average Hourly Earnings YoY3.90%     —4.00%     —
4/4/2025Average Weekly Hours All Employees34.2     —34.1     —
4/7/2025Consumer Credit     —     —$18.084b     —
4/8/2025NFIB Small Business Optimism     —     —100.7     —

Jason Haley

Chief Investment Officer

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