Don't forget the changes to the market schedules for Easter weekend!
Easter Holiday Trading Schedule
Worries about the subprime mortgage market and a discussion about the potential of recession by citizen Greenspan dented markets in late February, but they recovered from the shock by the end of March. The DJIA recovered about 300 points in March, while the Shanghai market resumed making record highs three weeks after the stock market turbulence. Meanwhile, the spreads between the 2-year and 10-year treasuries began to substantially widen for the first time in seven months after the FOMC softened its stance in its latest statement. Vital housing data and a first look at first quarter GDP in the US and China are among the events that could shape the market in April. Some big Q1 earnings surprises, or unexpected geopolitical news could also set the tone for the month.
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Source: Moore Research Center, Inc.
| Date | Reports | Expiration & Notice Dates |
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| 04/05 Thu |
7:30 AM CDT - USDA Weekly Export Sales
7:30 AM CDT - Initial Claims-Weekly 9:30 AM CDT - EIA Gas Storage 3:30 PM CDT - Money Supply |
LT: Apr US Dollar Index Options(NYBOT)
Apr Live Cattle Options(CME) Apr Currency Options(CME) Apr Canadian Dollar Options(CME) May Cocoa Options(NYBOT) |
| 04/06 Fri |
Good Friday
7:30 AM CDT - Nonfarm Payrolls & Unemploy Rate(Mar) 7:30 AM CDT - Ave Workweek & Hourly Earnings(Mar) 9:00 AM CDT - Wholesale Inventories(Feb) 2:00 PM CDT - Consumer Credit(Feb) |
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| 04/10 Tue |
7:30 AM CDT - Crop Production & WASDE Report 7:30 AM CDT - Supply & Demand |
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| 04/11 Wed |
9:30 AM CDT - API & DOE Energy Stats
2:00 PM CDT - FOMC Minutes(Mar 21) 2:00 PM CDT - Treasury Budget(Mar) |
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| 04/12 Thu |
7:30 AM CDT - Export & Import Prices(Mar)
7:30 AM CDT - USDA Weekly Export Sales 7:30 AM CDT - Initial Claims-Weekly 9:30 AM CDT - EIA Gas Storage 3:30 PM CDT - Money Supply |
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