Wednesday Afternoon Market Recap
Wednesday Afternoon Market Recap:
U.S. equity markets finished lower.
Within the S&P 500 Index, seven of 11 sectors finished lower...
European equity markets finished mixed.
Asian equity markets finished mixed.
Asset Snapshot
Key events to watch this week...
Thursday:
China – Markit/Caixin Services PMI for March
Germany – Industrial Production for February (2 a.m.)
U.K. – Halifax House Price Index for March (2 a.m.)
Germany – Construction PMI for March (3:30 a.m.)
U.K. – CIPS Construction PMI for April (4:30 a.m.)
Challenger Job Cuts Report for March (7:30 a.m.)
Initial Jobless Claims (8:30 a.m.)
Continuing Claims (8:30 a.m.)
Energy Information Administration Weekly Petroleum Inventories (10:30 a.m.)
Treasury Auction 4-Week Bill (11:30 a.m.)
Baker Hughes Rig Count Data (1 p.m.)
Fed's Balance Sheet Update (4:30 p.m.)
Friday:
U.S. markets are closed in observance of the Good Friday holiday.
Japan – Real Household Consumption Expenditure for February
Japan – Leading Economic Index for February
China – FX Reserves for March (4 a.m.)
Hourly Earnings, Payrolls Data for March (8:30 a.m.)
Unemployment Rate for March (8:30 a.m.)
Consumer Credit for February (3 p.m.)
CFTC Commitment of Traders Report (3:30 p.m.)
Have a great evening!