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Mixed European PMIs Still Show Progress; Fed's Dudley Speech Eyed

Published 06/11/2017, 11:39
Updated 09/03/2019, 13:30

US Markets Reflect on Major Announcements and Reports

US futures are trading relatively flat ahead of the open on Monday, struggling to gather any real momentum after having recorded all-time high closes again on Friday on the back of decent jobs data.

The jobs data wrapped up a very busy week for financial markets that included a Federal Reserve meeting, new Fed Chair announcement, tax reform and a large batch of earnings reports. With the week ahead looking much quieter, investors will be left to reflect on the events of the last week and determine what it means for markets over the coming months, with a rate hike in December still the base case scenario in most people’s view.

The third quarter earnings season has given investors plenty of reason for optimism and with the global economy as a whole looking more healthy than it has in years, there’s little reason to be pessimistic right now. Of course there is still plenty of risks bubbling away underneath the surface which is likely to leave markets vulnerable at times, but investors seem more than willing to shrug this off for now.

Eurozone Surveys Paint Positive Picture

The highlight of the European session so far has been the services and composite PMI surveys, which were broadly mixed compared to expectations but continue to show progress being made. The recovery has been very slow compared to elsewhere but we’re finally seeing it gather momentum which is allowing the ECB to take its foot off the gas

We did see a significant improvement in euro area investor sentiment in November, more so than was expected, with confidence rising to its highest since July 2007. Overall, the market reaction to the data has been rather muted this morning, with equity markets still trading in the red and the euro pretty much unchanged against the dollar, albeit with a small bump higher around the Sentix release.

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Dudley to Appear as Speculation Grows Regarding His Future

From a US perspective, the week is looking rather quiet both in terms of economic data and earnings, with the reporting season now drawing to a close. The most notable events this week will likely be Donald Trump's Asia visit and appearances from a number of Federal Reserve officials. The first of these today will be William Dudley who is believed to be preparing to announce his retirement, if speculation is to be believed. This will create another spot on the board of Governors, enabling Trump to further put his mark on the central bank.

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