Introduction (Quick Overview)
Inflation concerns and worries over rising interest rates are likely to be on the rise again this week, even as the FOMC stresses its uber accommodative stance and plays down the threat from cheapening bond yields (see chart in weekly report). All elements will be in play this week with key data on tap, a plethora of Fedspeak, and Treasury supply.
Additionally, earnings season begins. CPI (Tuesday) and trade prices (Wednesday) are on the calendar, along with retail sales (Thursday) and production (Thursday) reports, all of which are expected to pop higher on the month.
Concurrently, Fed Chair Powell spoke overnight in a 60 Minutes interview and is slated to speak at the Economics Club of Washington (Wednesday). Meanwhile the Treasury auctions $120 bln in coupons.
Central banks have helped underpin the global recovery by assuring the ultra-accommodative stance will be here for the duration. But there are still speed bumps ahead. Fed Chair Powell has underscored the incompleteness of the recovery and noted the downside risks of the new virus strains. And though core central banks continue to playdown the the jump in inflation, the markets are concerned policymakers will be forced to tapering in advance of their current forecasts.
The big question is will inflation and a reduction in accommodation be the speed bumps on the recovery road. In the U.S. attention will be on CPI, retail sales, Fedspeak, earnings, and supply.
Europe will monitor virus developments along with inflation, trade, and production data. Asia’s focus is on China’s Q1 GDP, trade, and retail sales. The BoK and RBNZ meet, but no changes in policy are expected.
Key Drivers for the Week of April 12
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- Central banks continue to support global growth while playing down inflation
- Markets concerned that inflation may force policy tightening sooner than CB’s suggest
- U.S. CPI, retail sales, Philly Fed, Empire State PMIs awaited
- Fedspeak from Powell, VC Clarida, Williams, Daly, Bostic, Rosengren, Mester
- Treasury auctions $120 bln in 3-, 10-, 30-year coupons
- Earnings season kicks off in earnest Wednesday with JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs
- Canada digests jobs data, awaits Business Outlook Survey, housing starts
- China loan data, trade, GDP, retail sales awaited; Japan PPI, core machine orders
- BoK seen on hold at 0.5% rate; RBNZ seen keeping policy steady at 0.25% rate
- Near term downside risks for Europe from virus, slow vaccine rollout
- German ZEW Investor Confidence, HICP; Eurozone CPI, production, trade due
- UK recovery seen accelerating, but setbacks from AstraZeneca problems
- UK data on production, trade, GDP, BRC retail sales should reflect improving economy

Key Market Trends
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Last | CHG % | CHG | HIGH | LOW | TREND | |
Dow | 33800.61 | 0.89% | 297.03 | 33810.87 | 33526.19 | Strong Buy |
S&P 500 | 4128.81 | 0.77% | 31.63 | 4129.48 | 4095.51 | Strong Buy |
Crude (WTI) | 59.359 | -0.67% | -0.403 | 59.921 | 59.09 | Neutral |
Gold | 1743.72 | -0.61% | 10.79 | 1757.25 | 1731.02 | Neutral |
10 Year | 1.666 | 3.20% | 0.052 | 1.685 | 1.625 | Buy |
Bitcoin/USD | 59807.63 | 0.07% | 40.7 | 60679 | 591650.15 | Neutral |
US Dollar Index | 92.182 | 0.12% | 0.113 | 92.413 | 92.025 | Neutral |
VIX | 16.69 | −1.53% | −0.26 | 17.34 | 16.2 | Sell |
REIT Index | 2321.99 | −0.10% | −2.43 | 2327.53 | 2315.55 | Buy |
S&P 500 Sectors
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REIT Alert: Due to Covid-19, there is a large percentage of people that have not paid rent or mortgages. We are very worried about the effect it could have on real estate investment trusts’ (REITS) value. Even though the sectors may trending bullish, we believe that REITs could have a significant drop in value.
Sector Name | 5-Day Return | 1-Month Return | 3-Month Return | YTD Return | YTD Return vs S&P 500 | 3-Year Return | 5-Year Return | Trend |
Basic Materials | 0.30% | 4.40% | 5.60% | 11.90% | 1.60% | 44.40% | 96.40% | Bull |
Communication Services | 3.30% | 5.00% | 13.10% | 14.00% | 3.70% | 68.50% | 65.30% | Bull |
Consumer Cyclical | 3.60% | 7.30% | 7.50% | 12.30% | 2.00% | 104.80% | 172.10% | Bull |
Consumer Defensive | 1.20% | 6.30% | 4.40% | 4.00% | -6.30% | 43.80% | 50.40% | Bull |
Energy | -4.40% | -6.40% | 18.30% | 30.10% | 19.80% | -19.00% | -8.60% | Bear |
Financial Services | 1.70% | 4.00% | 14.50% | 20.00% | 9.70% | 36.10% | 113.50% | Bull |
Healthcare | 0.80% | 3.40% | -0.40% | 3.30% | -7.00% | 59.30% | 96.80% | Bull |
Industrials | 1.50% | 6.40% | 11.50% | 14.10% | 3.80% | 49.50% | 103.10% | Bull |
Real Estate | 0.20% | 6.90% | 13.50% | 11.00% | 0.70% | 40.50% | 38.50% | Bull |
Technology | 4.40% | 8.60% | 7.10% | 8.20% | -2.10% | 134.90% | 273.70% | Bull |
Utilities | 1.20% | 6.10% | 4.60% | 4.20% | -6.10% | 39.70% | 57.10% | Bull |
Week Ahead: Speed Bumps on the Recovery Road
NORTH AMERICA
The U.S. has a busy slate of key data on offer, including CPI, retail sales, and PMIs. There is also a packed calendar of Fedspeak with the Chair Powell, VC Clarida, and NY’s Williams all on deck, along with several others on the FOMC. Policymakers will again have the chance to address the markets’ concerns over inflation, especially with CPI on tap, but will again stress the pick up in price pressures is likely to be transitory and due largely to base effects.
However, they’ve also indicated that the stronger economy, stimulus spending, pent-up demand, supply shortages, and bottlenecks should impact. Indeed, the retail sales which should reflect the bullish impacts of stimulus cash and pent-up demand. Concurrently, manufacturing is seen remaining robust as producers look to rebuild inventory.

In spite of the Fed’s best efforts to ease inflation worries, the price numbers retain the ability to unnerve investors as seen in recent market fluctuations. We have seen the 10-Year rise dramatically since mid-February on inflation fears which has been largely due to Biden’s increased spending.
However, between Powell’s warnings and the strength already seen in many other price indicators, potential shock value from stronger than expected March CPI (Tuesday) and trade prices (Wednesday) will be tempered.
CPI is projected to climb 0.5% (median 0.5%) overall and 0.2% (median 0.2%) for the core, following respective gains of 0.4% and 0.1% in February. As-expected March figures would result in a 2.5% headline y/y increase, following a 1.7% pace in February. Core prices should show a 1.5% y/y pace, up from 1.3% y/y in February.
As with PPI, the headline inflation figures are being lifted by a commodity price updraft led by energy and big trade price gains. We expect headline y/y gains for all the inflation gauges to climb sharply into Q2 due to hard comparisons. Import and export prices are both estimated to rise 0.9% (medians 0.9%) in March after respective February gains of 1.3% and 1.6%.
Retail sales, meanwhile, have the potential to provoke a reaction in the markets given projections for a hefty jump. We’re forecasting a 4.8% (median 5.4%) jump for total sales and a 4.5% (median 4.6%) climb for the ex-autos aggregate. As suggested by the medians, there is a fair degree of upside risk. Estimates for the headline ranged from 9.5% to 2.7%, and were 9.5% to 1.5% for the ex-auto.
Notably, the recent round of stimulus checks and a snapback in activity following a big February headwind from the Texas freeze and cold weather across the Midwest and east coast should provide a big boost to sales. Also, rising optimism as the number of vaccinated rises could also see consumers open their wallets in March.
The Philly Fed and Empire state indexes could cause a splash, given that these timely reports cover the first half of April. The Philly Fed index is seen retreating to 35.0 in April from a 48-year high of 51.8 in March. The Empire State index is projected to ease to 16.0 in April from a 4-year high of 17.4 in March. Despite the pullbacks expected for both measures, levels should remain historically strong. Broadly, these diffusion indexes should remain elevated through at least mid-2021 as factory activity continues to ramp up.
Also, it’s earnings season again with expectations for robust gains. Monday’s docket is empty and Tuesday has Fastenal. Things kick off Wednesday with JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs, Infosys, and First Republic Bank . Thursday has UnitedHealth Group, Bank of America, Pepsico, Citigroup, BlackRock, U.S. Bancorp, Truist Financial, PPG, Delta Airlines, and J.B. Hunt. On Friday, Morgan Stanley, HDFC Bank, PNC Financial, Bank of New York Mellon, State Street, Kansa City Southern, Citizens Financial, and Ally Financial release results.
Fed officials will have yet more opportunities to further broadcast their message (as reiterated by VC Clarida last week) that policymakers do not expect to lift rates until the condition of substantial further progress on goals is met, and that they will communicate as they believe they see progress being made.
Moreover, they have been clear that they see the inflation rise this year as likely to be transitory. Rosengren talks about the economic outlook (Monday). Harker discusses the economic outlook (Tuesday), Daly, Mester, Bostic and Rosengren discuss racism and the economy (also Tuesday). On Wednesday, Powell delivers a speech, VC Clarida discusses the policy framework, Williams is in a moderated discussion, and Bostic discusses cities and systemic racism. Thursday sees Bostic speak on economic inequality, Daly on monetary policy and financial stability, Clarida talks to the Shadow Open Market Committee, Mester discusses economic inclusion, and Logan speaks at a SIFMA event. The Beige Book will be released on Wednesday.
And if all that is not enough, supply heats up with the $120 bln in 3-, 10-, and 30-year auctions. The offerings include the record $58 bln in 3-year notes, $38 bln in reopened 10s, and $24 bln in reopened 30s. Treasuries gave up ground to end the week, although rates are well off of recent highs. The wi 3-year cheapened 2 bps to 0.36%, with the wi 10-year up 4 bps to 1.665%, while the bond edged up 2.5 bps to 2.340%. Most of this year’s auctions have seen limited interest, worrying investors that demand may be limited, and hence pressuring rates higher.
Canada will continue to assess the strong March jobs report, where employment surged 303.1k, supporting a more optimistic view on the recovery. That will be put to the test with the BoC Business Outlook Survey (Monday), where it is expected to reveal a firming in business sentiment but with likely divergences between industries as fresh restrictions early in the year and ongoing supply chain issues impact.
The slow vaccine rollout in Canada could be a headwind to sentiment. Manufacturing shipments (Thursday) are expected to fall -1.0% in February after the 3.1% jump in January. Housing starts (Friday) are seen rising to 250.0k in March from 245.9k in February — the housing market remains a winner of the pandemic economy. February wholesale shipments are due Friday, and are projected to slip -0.4% following the 4.0% surge in January. The release of March existing home sales is expected on Thursday.
ASIA
Attention will remain centered on inflation dynamics, with some angst apparent following China’s hotter CPI and PPI prints seen last Friday. The global growth outlook, bond yields, and of course, the state of the Covid pandemic will also be in the mix this week. China’s calendar will be of great interest, with data including Q1 GDP, March trade, industrial production, retail sales, and fixed investment. In contrast, Japan’s docket is light, though includes March PPI, core machinery orders, and bank loan figures. Elsewhere, a mix of prices, growth, production and employment data are on tap. For central banks, South Korea’s BoK and New Zealand’s RBNZ meet — neither bank is expected to shift policy, and rates are seen steady at 0.50%, and 0.25%, respectively.
In China, March loan growth and new yuan loan figures are tentatively slated Monday. News that China has asked lenders to curtail lending for the remainder of the year, due to bubble concerns, may not show up in the March lending data, though will be of interest for the April numbers. We forecast an increase in new loans for March, largely on seasonal factors, though also a function of the recovery.
The March trade report (Tuesday) is expected to see the surplus widen to $50.0 bln from $37.9 bln with gains in both exports and imports. Q1 GDP (Friday) is penciled in surging to a record 20.0% y/y clip versus 6.5% in Q4 thanks to the strength in the rebound as well as base effects. March retail sales (Friday) should be 30.0% stronger y/y compared to the prior 4.6% pace. March industrial output is also estimated to post a 30.0% y/y rate, slowing from the 35.1% previously. Cumulative fixed investment (Friday) is forecast at up 30.0% y/y from 35.0%.
Japan March PPI (Monday) is expected to pop to up to a 0.6% y/y from -0.7% previously, in part on rising oil prices. That would break a string of 12 consecutive months in contraction and will put an additional spotlight on inflation pressures. March bank loan figures are also due Monday. February core machinery orders (Wednesday) should reflect the improving, though still choppy conditions from the pandemic and regional and global growth variations. We project a 2.0% m/m rebound following the -4.5% drop in January.
India has March CPI (Monday) and it is expected to heat up to a 5.5% y/y pace from 5.0%. The contraction in industrial production (Monday) is seen deepening, falling to a -4.0% y/y rate from -1.6%. March WPI (Thursday) likely spiked up to 6.0% y/y from 4.2%. Increases in commodity and manufactured goods are seen driving the index higher. It will be one more sign of inflation pressures. The March trade report (Thursday) is expected to see the deficit widen to $14.0 bln from $12.6 bln in February.
South Korea’s BoK meets meets (Thursday) with no change to its 0.50% repo rate expected. The rate was eased 25 bps back in May after a 50 bp slashing in March due to the pandemic. March unemployment (Thursday) is forecast to have slipped to 3.8% from 4.0%. Indonesia March trade (Thursday) is expected to reveal a narrowing in the surplus to $1.5 bln from $2.0 bln. Singapore advance Q1 GDP (Wednesday) is estimated at -1.0% y/y from -2.4% in Q4.
In Australia, the focus is on employment (Thursday), anticipated to show a 40.0k gain in March after the 88.7k improvement in February. The unemployment rate is seen falling to 5.7% from 5.8%. There is nothing from the RBA this week. Last week, the RBA highlighted that it is monitoring trends in the housing market, adding to the evidence that central banks are starting to worry about the side effects of ultra-accommodative policy settings. The bank held rates steady, matching widespread expectations. New Zealand’s calendar is all about the RBNZ — no change to the 0.25% policy setting is expected at the Wednesday meeting. However, we anticipate a reiteration of their growing concern over the housing market.
EUROPE
Eurozone: virus developments don’t look great in France or Germany and the vaccine rollout is not as fast as officials had hoped, which means short term there are still downside risks to the outlook. Looking ahead though, there is strengthening confidence that the stimulus fueled rebound in the U.S. will help to support a recovery in world and indeed European growth.
Survey data suggest that supply chain pressures are building and producer prices are picking up and against that background the debate on when and if purchases under the Pandemic Emergency Purchase Program (PEPP) will be scaled back. So far the focus remains on trying to keep yields down and spreads in, but once the recovery looks more stable divisions at the ECB are likely to become more apparent, especially as the doves will push for PEPP to become a permanent part of the ECB’s toolkit. For now though central bankers are united in their call for fiscal stimulus and a quick payout of the EU’s rescue fund, which still hasn’t cleared all hurdles yet and is facing a challenge at Germany’s constitutional court.
With that in mind the German ZEW Invstor confidence for April will be watched carefully. We suspect that investors will continue to remain focused on the strength of the U.S. recovery and the positive outlook for world growth and that the reading will show a further improvement in the headline rate to 78.5 (median 79.0) from 76.6 in the previous month, while the current conditions indicator is likely to remain firmly in negative territory.
Recovery hopes are also underpinning reflation trades and concerns that a rebound in demand will fuel a quicker rise in prices than central banks currently expect. And that is giving rise to beliefs that monetary policy will have to be tightened more quickly than central bankers currently want to admit. So far, however, the uptick in consumer prices is mainly due to the fact that negative base effects from energy prices have fallen out of the equation. The batch of final inflation data for March is expected to confirm this. German HICP is set to come in unchanged at 2.0% y/y (median same), the Eurozone CPI number is likely to be confirmed at 1.3% y/y (median same) and core at 0.9%.
Eurozone industrial production, trade data, and retail sales numbers for February meanwhile are likely to confirm that first quarter growth was negative, which will leave the Eurozone, if not Germany, in technical recession.
U.K.: the UK economy is amid a phase of accelerating economic recovery, with Monday heralding stage three of four in the government’s road map to a return to societal normalcy. The Covid vaccine rollout, although suffering a setback amid a phase of restricted supply that has been compounded by concerns about the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine, has remained on track, and is evidently been successful in greatly suppressing both new cases and mortality, which are both less than 5% of what they were at the peak in early January. The latest data shows that while UK has given 56.7 vaccine doses per 100 residents. This compares to the European Union’s administering of only 19.8 doses per 100 residents so far.
The data calendar brings February data on production, trade and GDP, along with the March BRC retail sales report (all released on Tuesday). Industrial production is expected to rebound by 0.5% m/m after the 1.5% contraction in January, and GDP is seen rising by 0.6% m/m in February after shrinking by 2.9% in the month prior. More forward looking indications, most notably the March PMI surveys, have pointed to an increase in the rate of expansion in activity in the months ahead.
Switzerland: The Swiss data calendar is quite, highlighted only by PPI data for March (Friday).
Stocks & ETF Watch List
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Solid Picks
This group of stock/ETF picks is likely to experience growth and perform well into the near future. The “Fair Value” is a calculation using a discount cash flow analysis to determine the Intrinsic Value. The rank score of a stock, where a score of 1 is best. This algorithm compares a company to its peers and considers the consistency of key return metrics. The overall score, which 99 is the best) is computed from the percentile rank of valuation, growth, financial strength, efficiency, momentum, and dividends. The score also considers the past performance of a stock in each of the component areas relative to peers.
Ticker | Rank | Company | Price | Fair Value | Dividend Yield | 1-Month Return | YTD Return | YTD Return vs S&P 500 | 3-Year Return | Beta 3-Year | 5-Year Return | Dividends Ratings Score | Overall Ratings Score |
HVT | 1 | Haverty Furniture Cos | $39.75 | $42.09 | 2.20% | 13.50% | 44.50% | 34.20% | 174.90% | 0.8 | 193.80% | 76 | 98 |
MLR | 4 | Miller Industries | $46.00 | $49.34 | 1.60% | 3.30% | 21.50% | 11.20% | 93.80% | 0.76 | 162.40% | 84 | 94 |
TRNS | 24 | Transcat | $49.75 | $50.87 | – | 6.30% | 43.50% | 33.20% | 213.90% | 0.84 | 374.70% | – | 66 |
CLGX | 16 | CoreLogic | $79.79 | $92.90 | 1.70% | 0.80% | 3.60% | -6.70% | 82.60% | 0.86 | 136.40% | 60 | 86 |
SSTK | 22 | Shutterstock | $92.90 | $86.08 | 0.90% | 6.60% | 29.90% | 19.60% | 102.90% | 0.72 | 151.90% | 41 | 93 |
TTC | 14 | Toro | $106.25 | $97.94 | 1.00% | 9.20% | 12.30% | 2.00% | 84.40% | 0.8 | 158.70% | 62 | 92 |
IRBT | 9 | iRobot | $116.82 | $132.65 | – | 2.40% | 45.50% | 35.20% | 78.00% | 0.99 | 236.60% | – | 98 |
AJG | 13 | Arthur J. Gallagher | $132.55 | $115.90 | 1.50% | 6.30% | 7.60% | -2.70% | 108.30% | 0.88 | 240.50% | 62 | 65 |
PKI | 5 | PerkinElmer | $133.39 | $179.52 | 0.20% | 5.90% | -7.00% | -17.30% | 81.50% | 0.86 | 171.70% | 13 | 76 |
MODV | 20 | ModivCare | $141.00 | $172.81 | – | 3.70% | 1.70% | -8.60% | 96.70% | 0.77 | 197.20% | – | 90 |
KEYS | 15 | Keysight Technologies | $146.23 | $191.73 | – | 7.30% | 10.70% | 0.40% | 185.10% | 1.04 | 447.30% | – | 77 |
LSTR | 18 | Landstar System | $169.42 | $180.09 | 0.50% | 4.40% | 27.80% | 17.50% | 69.80% | 0.87 | 186.90% | 25 | 84 |
WSM | 3 | Williams-Sonoma | $183.22 | $160.58 | 1.30% | 41.90% | 80.70% | 70.40% | 303.20% | 1.12 | 282.60% | 69 | 99 |
TGT | 6 | Target | $205.36 | $188.97 | 1.30% | 14.60% | 16.70% | 6.50% | 211.10% | 0.71 | 196.00% | 23 | 67 |
DHR | 21 | Danaher | $232.36 | $299.85 | 0.40% | 7.50% | 4.70% | -5.60% | 141.60% | 0.8 | 238.30% | 75 | 88 |
MOH | 7 | Molina Healthcare | $240.98 | $264.29 | – | 10.50% | 13.30% | 3.00% | 198.00% | 1.01 | 283.80% | – | 66 |
SMG | 10 | Scotts Miracle Gro | $248.99 | $213.28 | 1.00% | 17.80% | 25.40% | 15.10% | 230.70% | 0.98 | 298.90% | 65 | 90 |
SHW | 17 | Sherwin-Williams | $255.29 | $332.35 | 0.90% | 8.50% | 4.50% | -5.80% | 102.20% | 0.93 | 170.60% | 57 | 72 |
CMI | 8 | Cummins | $259.38 | $297.23 | 2.10% | -2.70% | 14.90% | 4.60% | 80.80% | 0.96 | 182.00% | 95 | 87 |
WSO | 19 | Watsco | $276.10 | $244.65 | 2.80% | 15.40% | 22.80% | 12.50% | 67.40% | 0.59 | 146.00% | 38 | 75 |
WDFC | 23 | WD-40 | $280.07 | $384.36 | 1.00% | -8.00% | 5.70% | -4.60% | 122.80% | 0.57 | 195.70% | 20 | 57 |
HD | 12 | Home Depot | $319.23 | $306.69 | 2.10% | 21.20% | 20.90% | 10.70% | 99.10% | 1.03 | 168.60% | 73 | 84 |
TMO | 11 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | $478.88 | $619.40 | 0.20% | 6.90% | 2.90% | -7.40% | 130.30% | 0.83 | 241.80% | 44 | 87 |
BIO | 2 | Bio-Rad Laboratories | $602.57 | $627.69 | – | 7.20% | 3.40% | -6.90% | 146.10% | 0.83 | 341.30% | – | 97 |
Income Stock & ETFs Picks
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Dividend Stock Picks
Ticker | Company | Sector | Price | Ex-Dividend Date | Dividend Yield | Beta 3-Year | Consecutive Div. Growth Years | YTD Return | 3-Year Return |
AB | AllianceBernstein Holding | Financial Services | $40.29 | 2/19/2021 | 9.60% | 1.23 | 1 | 22.40% | 98.40% |
ABB | ABB | Industrials | $32.08 | 3/29/2021 | 2.70% | 0.94 | 1 | 18.00% | 58.80% |
ABBV | AbbVie | Healthcare | $107.54 | 4/14/2021 | 4.80% | 0.77 | 7 | 1.50% | 38.30% |
ABR | Arbor Realty Trust | Real Estate | $15.93 | 3/2/2021 | 8.30% | 1.1 | 8 | 14.60% | 145.80% |
AFL | Aflac | Financial Services | $51.64 | 2/16/2021 | 2.60% | 1.1 | 10+ | 16.90% | 27.30% |
AMGN | Amgen | Healthcare | $248.95 | 5/14/2021 | 2.80% | 0.8 | 9 | 9.10% | 60.00% |
APAM | Artisan Partners Asset | Financial Services | $53.36 | 2/11/2021 | 5.80% | 1.3 | 1 | 8.60% | 126.80% |
AQN | Algonquin Power | Utilities | $16.43 | 3/30/2021 | 3.80% | 0.82 | 8 | 0.80% | 88.70% |
AVGO | Broadcom | Technology | $485.09 | 3/19/2021 | 3.00% | 1.27 | 10+ | 11.70% | 131.80% |
BKE | Buckle | Consumer Cyclical | $42.94 | 4/14/2021 | 3.10% | 0.99 | 0 | 47.10% | 153.90% |
BMO | Bank of Montreal | Financial Services | $91.67 | 4/30/2021 | 3.70% | 1.01 | 9 | 21.90% | 38.40% |
BPMP | BP Midstream Partners | Energy | $12.80 | 1/27/2021 | 10.90% | 0.84 | 2 | 24.10% | -2.40% |
BTG | B2Gold | Basic Materials | $4.71 | 3/5/2021 | 3.40% | 0.32 | 1 | -15.10% | 78.60% |
CAG | Conagra Brands | Consumer Defensive | $36.19 | 1/28/2021 | 3.00% | 0.46 | 1 | 0.60% | 6.90% |
CM | Canadian Imperial Bank | Financial Services | $98.90 | 3/26/2021 | 4.70% | 0.88 | 9 | 17.10% | 33.30% |
CSCO | Cisco Systems | Technology | $52.09 | 4/5/2021 | 2.80% | 1.04 | 9 | 18.20% | 38.60% |
CTRE | CareTrust REIT | Real Estate | $24.06 | 3/30/2021 | 4.40% | 1.17 | 6 | 9.70% | 106.60% |
DHT | DHT Holdings | Energy | $6.07 | 2/17/2021 | 17.80% | 0.59 | 2 | 17.00% | 135.30% |
DKL | Delek Logistics Partners | Energy | $37.73 | 2/1/2021 | 9.70% | 1.2 | 7 | 20.80% | 83.00% |
DOC | Physicians Realty Trust | Real Estate | $18.26 | 3/31/2021 | 5.00% | 0.85 | 0 | 5.30% | 41.60% |
ELP | Cia Paranaense De Energia | Utilities | $1.11 | 4/1/2021 | 8.70% | 1.16 | 4 | -15.90% | 83.20% |
ENIA | Enel Americas | Utilities | $8.68 | 1/21/2021 | 5.70% | 0.78 | 3 | 6.20% | -15.50% |
EPD | Enterprise Prods Partners | Energy | $22.88 | 4/29/2021 | 7.90% | 0.94 | 10+ | 19.40% | 17.10% |
EURN | Euronav | Energy | $8.75 | 2/24/2021 | 19.30% | 0.74 | 1 | 9.70% | 28.10% |
FAF | First American Financial | Financial Services | $59.90 | 3/5/2021 | 3.10% | 0.92 | 10+ | 17.10% | 18.70% |
FRG | Franchise Group | Consumer Cyclical | $37.40 | 3/30/2021 | 4.00% | 0.89 | 1 | 24.20% | 302.50% |
FRO | Frontline | Energy | $7.37 | 9/10/2020 | 27.10% | 0.9 | 1 | 18.50% | 108.70% |
GIS | General Mills | Consumer Defensive | $60.13 | 4/8/2021 | 3.40% | 0.4 | 1 | 4.00% | 49.80% |
GTY | Getty Realty | Real Estate | $29.75 | 3/24/2021 | 5.20% | 1.17 | 8 | 9.50% | 36.40% |
HCSG | Healthcare Services Group | Healthcare | $28.81 | 2/25/2021 | 2.90% | 0.94 | 10+ | 3.20% | -26.70% |
IBM | IBM | Technology | $135.73 | 2/9/2021 | 4.80% | 0.97 | 10+ | 9.30% | 2.80% |
IPG | Interpublic Gr of Cos | Communication Services | $29.40 | 2/26/2021 | 3.70% | 1.15 | 8 | 26.30% | 44.40% |
IRM | Iron Mountain | Real Estate | $37.66 | 3/12/2021 | 6.60% | 0.82 | 10+ | 29.90% | 42.20% |
ISBC | Investors Bancorp | Financial Services | $14.73 | 2/9/2021 | 3.80% | 1.06 | 8 | 41.10% | 25.30% |
KREF | KKR Real Estate Finance | Real Estate | $19.00 | 3/30/2021 | 9.10% | 0.84 | 0 | 8.50% | 26.10% |
LFC | China Life Insurance Co | Financial Services | $10.26 | 7/6/2020 | 5.00% | 0.84 | 1 | -7.20% | -18.80% |
MC | Moelis & Co | Financial Services | $54.19 | 2/19/2021 | 4.10% | 1.01 | 0 | 17.10% | 36.50% |
MMM | 3M | Industrials | $198.00 | 2/11/2021 | 3.00% | 0.85 | 10+ | 14.20% | 2.60% |
MRK | Merck & Co | Healthcare | $76.31 | 3/12/2021 | 3.40% | 0.68 | 10+ | -5.90% | 48.40% |
NEM | Newmont | Basic Materials | $61.51 | 3/3/2021 | 3.60% | 0.34 | 1 | 3.70% | 72.70% |
NHI | National Health Investors | Real Estate | $74.29 | 3/30/2021 | 5.90% | 1.22 | 10+ | 9.00% | 31.90% |
NNN | National Retail Props | Real Estate | $45.24 | 1/28/2021 | 4.60% | 0.99 | 10+ | 12.00% | 33.30% |
NTAP | NetApp | Technology | $73.88 | 4/8/2021 | 2.60% | 1.16 | 7 | 13.10% | 27.80% |
NUS | Nu Skin Enterprises | Consumer Defensive | $51.78 | 2/25/2021 | 2.90% | 0.73 | 10+ | -4.50% | -23.00% |
OMC | Omnicom Group | Communication Services | $77.66 | 3/9/2021 | 3.60% | 0.92 | 0 | 25.70% | 21.20% |
ORAN | Orange | Communication Services | $12.50 | 12/3/2020 | 5.70% | 0.57 | 0 | 5.40% | -16.00% |
ORI | Old Republic Intl | Financial Services | $23.38 | 3/8/2021 | 3.80% | 1.05 | 10+ | 26.30% | 37.50% |
PHI | PLDT | Communication Services | $26.01 | 3/16/2021 | 6.30% | 0.46 | 2 | -3.90% | 12.90% |
PMT | PennyMac Mortgage | Real Estate | $20.29 | 4/14/2021 | 9.30% | 1.11 | 0 | 15.30% | 48.80% |
PRK | Park National | Financial Services | $130.22 | 2/18/2021 | 3.20% | 0.9 | 3 | 25.30% | 44.30% |
PSXP | Phillips 66 Partners | Energy | $32.01 | 1/28/2021 | 10.90% | 0.95 | 7 | 25.20% | -14.60% |
QSR | Restaurant Brands Intl | Consumer Cyclical | $66.80 | 3/22/2021 | 3.20% | 0.94 | 5 | 10.20% | 31.80% |
RGR | Sturm Ruger & Co | Industrials | $68.51 | 3/11/2021 | 4.20% | 0.36 | 1 | 6.30% | 43.20% |
RY | Royal Bank of Canada | Financial Services | $93.48 | 4/21/2021 | 3.70% | 0.87 | 9 | 15.10% | 38.00% |
SAFT | Safety Insurance Group | Financial Services | $84.99 | 3/4/2021 | 4.20% | 0.8 | 4 | 10.30% | 25.60% |
SCU | Sculptor Capital | Financial Services | $22.49 | 2/24/2021 | 12.80% | 1.1 | 0 | 63.50% | 22.50% |
SJM | JM Smucker | Consumer Defensive | $128.21 | 2/11/2021 | 2.80% | 0.36 | 10+ | 11.80% | 12.30% |
STAG | Stag Industrial | Real Estate | $34.91 | 3/30/2021 | 4.20% | 1.06 | 9 | 12.70% | 71.60% |
STWD | Starwood Property Trust | Real Estate | $24.84 | 3/30/2021 | 7.70% | 1.06 | 0 | 31.20% | 58.90% |
SUN | Sunoco | Energy | $32.94 | 2/5/2021 | 10.00% | 1.11 | 0 | 17.40% | 75.40% |
TAK | Takeda Pharmaceutical | Healthcare | $17.25 | 9/29/2020 | 4.90% | 0.6 | 3 | -5.20% | -17.70% |
TD | Toronto-Dominion Bank | Financial Services | $66.15 | 4/8/2021 | 3.80% | 0.94 | 10+ | 19.70% | 35.30% |
TGP | Teekay LNG Partners | Energy | $14.67 | 2/1/2021 | 6.80% | 0.96 | 2 | 30.60% | -2.60% |
TM | Toyota Motor | Consumer Cyclical | $154.28 | 9/29/2020 | 2.80% | 0.62 | 1 | -0.20% | 29.80% |
TRTN | Triton International | Industrials | $54.82 | 3/11/2021 | 4.20% | 1.06 | 4 | 14.10% | 122.80% |
UBSI | United Bankshares | Financial Services | $38.98 | 3/11/2021 | 3.60% | 1.15 | 10+ | 21.40% | 28.80% |
VIRT | Virtu Financial | Financial Services | $30.94 | 2/26/2021 | 3.10% | 0.08 | 0 | 24.00% | -2.40% |
WPC | W.P. Carey | Real Estate | $70.57 | 3/30/2021 | 5.90% | 0.99 | 10+ | 1.50% | 35.70% |
Dividend Growth Stocks
Ticker | Company | Sector | Price | Ex-Dividend Date | Dividend Yield | Beta 3-Year | Consecutive Div. Growth Years | YTD Return | 3-Year Return |
ADTTF | Advantest | Technology | $49.32 | 3/30/2021 | 1.60% | -0.01 | 0 | 1.10% | 181.10% |
AFG | American Financial Group | Financial Services | $118.24 | 4/14/2021 | 1.70% | 1.31 | 10+ | 35.70% | 23.60% |
AGM | Federal Agricultural | Financial Services | $100.26 | 3/15/2021 | 3.50% | 0.97 | 9 | 36.20% | 32.60% |
ALL | Allstate | Financial Services | $117.10 | 3/3/2021 | 2.80% | 0.94 | 10+ | 7.30% | 30.30% |
APH | Amphenol | Technology | $68.46 | 3/22/2021 | 1.70% | 1.06 | 9 | 5.20% | 69.20% |
AUTLY | Austal | Industrials | $19.65 | 3/16/2021 | 3.40% | 0.15 | 3 | -4.70% | 56.40% |
BAH | Booz Allen Hamilton | Industrials | $82.26 | 2/11/2021 | 1.80% | 0.71 | 8 | -5.20% | 121.90% |
BOCH | Bank of Commerce Hldgs | Financial Services | $13.10 | 3/29/2021 | 1.80% | 0.99 | 3 | 32.90% | 22.00% |
CBOE | Cboe Global Markets | Financial Services | $100.09 | 2/25/2021 | 1.70% | 0.67 | 10+ | 7.90% | -5.30% |
CIHHF | China Merchants Bank | Financial Services | $8.29 | 7/2/2020 | 2.00% | 0.3 | 1 | 41.50% | 117.40% |
CIHKY | China Merchants Bank | Financial Services | $37.85 | 7/1/2020 | 2.20% | 0.8 | 4 | 21.00% | 106.90% |
CIVB | Civista Bancshares | Financial Services | $23.04 | 1/15/2021 | 2.10% | 1.32 | 9 | 32.20% | 6.90% |
CRH | CRH | Basic Materials | $48.75 | 3/18/2021 | 2.40% | 1.08 | 1 | 16.80% | 56.20% |
CWBC | Community West Bancshares | Financial Services | $13.10 | 2/8/2021 | 1.80% | 0.27 | 0 | 45.20% | 23.80% |
DKS | Dick’s Sporting Goods | Consumer Cyclical | $82.16 | 3/18/2021 | 1.80% | 1.08 | 6 | 46.80% | 162.80% |
EHMEF | goeasy | Financial Services | $94.62 | 3/25/2021 | 2.20% | 0.57 | 6 | 25.00% | 270.80% |
EWBC | East West Bancorp | Financial Services | $74.38 | 2/8/2021 | 1.80% | 1.24 | 3 | 47.40% | 31.90% |
FBNC | First Bancorp | Financial Services | $43.44 | 3/30/2021 | 1.80% | 1.06 | 3 | 29.00% | 28.30% |
FNF | Fidelity National Finl | Financial Services | $43.66 | 3/16/2021 | 3.30% | 0.93 | 0 | 12.60% | 27.80% |
FXNC | First National | Financial Services | $18.39 | 2/25/2021 | 2.60% | 0.24 | 3 | 9.60% | 4.90% |
GABC | German American Bancorp | Financial Services | $46.13 | 2/9/2021 | 1.80% | 0.94 | 8 | 40.20% | 47.60% |
GSY.TO | goeasy | Financial Services | $127.38 | 3/25/2021 | 2.10% | 1.3 | 6 | 32.50% | 294.00% |
HBNC | Horizon Bancorp | Financial Services | $18.68 | 3/31/2021 | 2.80% | 1.23 | 5 | 19.40% | 5.60% |
HII | Huntington Ingalls Indus | Industrials | $206.87 | 2/25/2021 | 2.20% | 0.85 | 8 | 22.10% | -14.90% |
HKMPY | Hikma Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | $59.68 | 3/18/2021 | 1.70% | 0.17 | 4 | -11.90% | 80.80% |
HWBK | Hawthorn Bancshares | Financial Services | $21.00 | 3/12/2021 | 2.50% | 1.13 | 9 | -3.60% | 17.00% |
IBTX | Independent Bank Gr | Financial Services | $74.25 | 2/10/2021 | 1.60% | 1.35 | 7 | 19.30% | 13.00% |
ITOCY | ITOCHU | Industrials | $64.05 | 9/28/2020 | 2.60% | 0.48 | 5 | 10.90% | 84.10% |
LKFN | Lakeland Financial | Financial Services | $68.95 | 1/22/2021 | 2.00% | 0.94 | 7 | 29.40% | 61.30% |
MDC | M.D.C. Holdings | Consumer Cyclical | $61.44 | 2/9/2021 | 2.20% | 1.34 | 4 | 37.40% | 177.00% |
MGRC | McGrath RentCorp | Industrials | $81.44 | 4/14/2021 | 2.10% | 1.13 | 10+ | 22.10% | 64.60% |
NOC | Northrop Grumman | Industrials | $339.95 | 2/26/2021 | 1.70% | 0.76 | 10+ | 12.10% | 2.80% |
NRIM | Northrim BanCorp | Financial Services | $43.13 | 3/10/2021 | 3.40% | 1.24 | 10+ | 28.10% | 38.40% |
NXST | Nexstar Media Group | Communication Services | $150.54 | 2/11/2021 | 1.90% | 1.51 | 7 | 38.60% | 150.10% |
PFBC | Preferred Bank | Financial Services | $66.49 | 4/6/2021 | 2.30% | 1.19 | 0 | 33.30% | 14.00% |
PKBK | Parke Bancorp | Financial Services | $19.85 | 1/29/2021 | 3.20% | 1.12 | 6 | 28.40% | 28.30% |
RILY | B. Riley Financial | Financial Services | $61.41 | 3/9/2021 | 2.30% | 1.12 | 2 | 47.60% | 292.10% |
SBFG | SB Financial Group | Financial Services | $17.75 | 2/11/2021 | 2.40% | 0.56 | 7 | -2.30% | 2.60% |
SFBC | Sound Financial Bancorp | Financial Services | $41.00 | 2/9/2021 | 1.70% | 0.36 | 7 | 30.20% | 20.20% |
TROW | T. Rowe Price Gr | Financial Services | $179.52 | 3/15/2021 | 2.40% | 1.21 | 10+ | 19.30% | 86.00% |
VNNVF | Vonovia | Real Estate | $68.64 | 4/19/2021 | 3.00% | 0.11 | 1 | -8.40% | 54.00% |
WTFC | Wintrust Financial | Financial Services | $76.74 | 2/10/2021 | 1.60% | 1.31 | 7 | 26.20% | -6.50% |
XNGSY | ENN Energy Holdings | Utilities | $64.83 | 5/12/2021 | 1.90% | 0.43 | 4 | 10.10% | 86.50% |
ETFs
Ticker | Company | Category Group | Dividend Yield | Beta 3-Year | Expense Ratio | 3-Year Return |
DNL | WisdomTree Global ex-U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund | International Equity | 1.80% | 0.85 | 0.58% | 39.10% |
NOBL | ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF | U.S. Equity | 2.10% | 0.91 | 0.35% | 40.10% |
SPHQ | Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF | U.S. Equity | 1.50% | 0.98 | 0.15% | 46.10% |
VIG | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares | U.S. Equity | 1.90% | 0.9 | 0.06% | 44.60% |
Dogs of the Dow
This list of DOW stocks based on H. G. Schneider’s Article in the Journal of Finance in 1951 that used price-earnings ratio. The general idea is that blue-chip companies that pay a dividend are more likely to withstand an economic downturn. The dividend score of a stock, where a score of 99 is best. This algorithm compares a company to its peers and considers the consistency of key dividend metrics as well as their direction of change. The overall score, which 99 is the best) is computed from the percentile rank of valuation, growth, financial strength, efficiency, momentum, and dividends. The score also considers the past performance of a stock in each of the component areas relative to peers.
Ticker | Company | Sector | Dividend Yield | 3-Year Return | Beta 3-Year | Dividends Ratings Score | Overall Ratings Score |
CAT | Caterpillar | Industrials | 1.90% | 42.90% | 1.1 | 92 | 82 |
CVX | Chevron | Energy | 5.20% | 0.10% | 1.23 | 46 | 62 |
DOW | Dow | Basic Materials | 4.70% | – | 1.35 | 75 | 66 |
IBM | IBM | Technology | 5.50% | -13.20% | 0.98 | 93 | 73 |
KO | Coca-Cola | Consumer Defensive | 3.40% | 22.80% | 0.71 | 93 | 40 |
MMM | 3M | Industrials | 3.40% | -20.90% | 0.87 | 97 | 89 |
PFE | Pfizer | Healthcare | 4.70% | 7.40% | 0.68 | 67 | 65 |
VZ | Verizon Communications | Communication Services | 4.50% | 28.30% | 0.48 | 77 | 58 |
WBA | Walgreens Boots Alliance | Healthcare | 3.90% | -24.90% | 0.82 | 86 | 64 |
XOM | Exxon Mobil | Energy | 6.40% | -18.20% | 1.04 | 69 | 70 |
Economic Data Calendar
Week of April 12
We have a heavy release schedule in the second week of April that is concentrated at the end of the week. We expect big retail sales, industrial production, and housing starts gains in March with a boost from a reversal of February weather-hits and stimulus spending, alongside a solid business inventory rise in February. The inflation reports should show outsized March gains for CPI and trade prices, led by big commodity price increases. We expect modest April pullbacks in the Empire State and Philly Fed indexes from particularly elevated March levels, while Michigan sentiment climbs in April to new expansion-highs.
CPI/Core: 0.5%/0.2%
We expect March gains of 0.5% for the CPI headline and 0.2% for the core, following a 0.4% gain for the headline and 0.1% for the core in February. CPI gasoline prices look poised to bounce 10% in March. As-expected March figures would result in a 2.5% headline y/y increase, following a 1.7% pace in February. Core prices should show a 1.5% y/y rise, up from 1.3% y/y in February. As with PPI, the headline inflation figures are being lifted by a commodity price updraft led by energy, alongside big trade price gains. Disruptions from February’s cold wave may have added to more general supply bottlenecks that are lifting prices, and further disruptions should be seen in March and April from the Suez canal closure. We expect headline y/y gains for all the inflation gauges to climb sharply into Q2 due to hard comparisons, leaving a peak headline CPI y/y gain in the 3.8% area in May, alongside a 2.4% y/y core price rise, with respective PCE y/y chain price gains of 3.1% and 2.3%. The Fed will face no pressure to withdraw accommodation any time soon despite the likely Q2 inflation spike.
Import/Export Price Index: 0.8%/0.9%
Import prices are estimated to rise 0.8% in March, with a 0.9% export price rise, after February gains of 1.3% imports and 1.6% for exports. Ex-petroleum import prices are expected to grow 0.5%, while ex-agriculture export prices grow 0.9%. We expect a big March boost from petroleum prices, support from a big decline in the value of the dollar through the winter months, and the potential start of a boost from the Suez canal closure. Oil prices have risen sharply through the turn of the year, with an extra-updraft in February from the Texas freeze that idled some production. The ongoing rebound in global production since the middle of last year has been associated with bottlenecks and shortages in many industries that have raised prices, and the markets have focused on upside inflation surprises in 2021.
Empire State/Philly Fed Index: 16.0/35.0
The Empire State index is assumed to slip to 16.0 in April from a 4-year high of 17.4 in March and a 7-month low of 3.5 in January, versus a 20-month high of 17.2 last July. The Philly Fed index is seen easing to 35.0 in April from a 48-year high of 51.8 in March and a previous 11-month high of 26.5 in January. Despite the pullbacks, levels should remain robust. These diffusion indexes will remain elevated through at least mid-2021 as factory activity continues to ramp up. Coronavirus vaccines and two rounds of stimulus payments in Q1 have provided a solid lift for sentiment, alongside the upward pressure on output from lean inventories, and rebounding demand in many industries well above pre-pandemic levels.
Retail/Ex-Auto Sales: 3.5%/3.0%
We expect a 3.5% March retail sales headline rise with a 3.0% ex-autos increase, following respective February drops of -3.0% and -2.7%. We expect a 10% bounce for the CPI gasoline index that should provide a boost to service station sales. Unit vehicle sales surged by 13.3% to 17.8 mln in March from 15.7 mln in February. Sales will face a big March lift from the recent round of stimulus checks, following a big February headwind from the Texas freeze and cold weather across the midwest and east coast, but a prior January stimulus boost. We expect continued strength in non-store sales, and a continuation of the rebound for sales of clothing, furniture, electronics, and appliances as we further reverse last year’s pandemic hit. Real consumer spending is expected to grow at rates of 6.9% in Q1 and 6.6% in Q2, after a 2.3% clip in Q4.
Industrial Production: 3.3%
Industrial production is projected to rise 3.3% in March, after the -2.2% February headline decrease. We saw February dips of -3.1% for manufacturing, and -5.4% for mining, but a 7.4% jump for utilities. In March, we expect a 4.0% manufacturing rebound and a 6.5% increase for mining. We expect a -5.0% drop for utilities after frigid temperatures across a wide swath of the U.S boosted output in February. We expect the vehicle assembly rate to rebound to a still-depressed 9.9 mln in March from 9.3 mln in February, as assemblies are being disrupted by semiconductor shortages. We saw a 0.1 mln trough pace in April, versus a 3.7 mln prior trough in January of 2009 that marked the start of the auto bankruptcies. Capacity utilization should rise to 76.2% from 73.8% in February. Industrial production expanded at a 9.2% clip in Q4, and we expect faster growth rates of 7.0% in Q1 and a hefty 12.8% in Q2.
Business Inventories: 0.5%
Business inventories are estimated to rise 0.5% in February after a 0.4% (was 0.3%) January increase. Our forecast incorporates an expected 0.9% rise for factory inventories, alongside a -1.9% wholesale drop and a flat retail figure, as seen in the advance indicators report. Sales should fall -2.6% in February, after a 4.7% rise in January. As-expected readings would result in the I/S ratio rising to 1.32 from 1.28 in January and five prior months at 1.33, versus an all-time high of 1.68 in April and a 1.47 peak from the last recession in both March of 2009 and December of 2008. Inventories in the Q4 GDP report showed a $62.1 bln accumulation rate after a -$3.7 bln liquidation in Q3 and a record -$287.0 bln pace in Q2. We expect an -$8 bln liquidation rate in Q1 that subtracts -$70 bln from GDP growth. Inventories were already unwinding pre-COVID-19 as earlier tariff front running reversed course before the big Q2 hit, leaving room for the start of a protracted inventory rebound in Q4 of 2020.
Housing Starts: 1.580 mln
Housing starts are expected to rebound to a 1.580 mln pace after a weather-driven dip to 1.421 mln in February and a 14-year high of 1.680 mln in December. Permits are expected to ease to 1.710 mln from a 1.720 mln in February and a 14-year high of 1.886 mln in January. All the housing measures have rebounded sharply since Q2 of 2020, before a pull-back in February. We saw 14-year highs for pending, new, and existing home sales in 2020, and a 12-year high for the MBA purchase index in mid-January. Before the pandemic, permits were already following a solid growth path that began in Q2 of 2019, fueled by low mortgage rates, and this strength has been exacerbated by the emerging migration of families to the suburbs. We expect a 1.528 mln average for starts in Q1, below the 14-year high 1.584 mln pace in Q4. We expect a 1.772 mln average for permits in Q1 that outpaces the 14-year high 1.628 mln average in Q4.
Michigan Sentiment, Preliminary: 89.0
We expect the preliminary April Michigan sentiment report to improve to a 1-year high of 89.0 from a prior 1-year high of 84.9 and a 6-month low of 76.8 in February, with a big lift from expanding vaccine availability and new stimulus spending. Expectations should rise to a 1-year high of 85.7 from a prior 1-year high of 79.7 in March and a 3-month low of 70.7 in February. Current conditions should rise to 1-year high of 94.2 from a prior 1-year high of 93.0 in March and a 4-month low of 86.2 in February. The 1-year inflation gauge should tick up to 3.2% from 3.1% in March, versus a 3.3% high in February that was last seen in July of 2014. The 5-10 year inflation measure should be steady from the 2.8% high in March last seen in July of 2015, versus 2.7% in January and February. All the confidence measures are climbing into Q2 with vaccine distributions, stimulus deposits, and the easing of coronavirus restrictions, following a slight downward tilt through the holidays.
Complete List of Events
DATE | ET | LOCALE | INDICATOR – EVENT | FOR | FORECAST | MEDIAN | LAST |
11 Apr | 19:50 | Japan | PPI Y/Y | MAR | 0.6% | -0.7% | |
11 Apr | 19:50 | Japan | M2 Y/Y | MAR | 9.6% | ||
11 Apr | 19:50 | Japan | Liquidity (L) Y/Y | MAR | 6.0% | ||
11 Apr | 19:50 | Japan | Bank Loans Y/Y | MAR | 6.2% | ||
12 Apr | 03:00 | Turkey | Unemployment Rate nsa | FEB | 12.2% | ||
12 Apr | 04:00 | China | M0 Y/Y | MAR | 4.2% | ||
12 Apr | 04:00 | China | M1 Y/Y | MAR | 7.4% | ||
12 Apr | 04:00 | China | M2 Y/Y | MAR | 10.1% | ||
12 Apr | 04:00 | China | Loan Growth Y/Y | MAR | 12.6% | ||
12 Apr | 04:00 | China | New Yuan Loans | MAR | 2300B | 1359B R | |
12 Apr | 04:00 | Philippines | FX Reserves USD | MAR | 109.1B | ||
12 Apr | 05:00 | Eurozone | Retail Sales (M/M) | FEB | 0.9% | 1.0% | -5.9% |
12 Apr | 05:00 | Eurozone | Retail Sales (Y/Y) | FEB | -6.4% | ||
12 Apr | 05:30 | India | Consumer Price Index (Y/Y) | MAR | 5.5% | 5.0% | |
12 Apr | 08:00 | India | Industrial Production Y/Y | FEB | -4.0% | -1.6% | |
12 Apr | 10:00 | Eurozone | ECB’s de Cos speaks at webinar | ||||
12 Apr | 10:30 | Canada | BoC Business Outlook Survey | Q1 | 50.0 | 48.0 | |
12 Apr | 11:30 | United States | Treasury Auctions 3-Year Notes | ||||
12 Apr | 13:00 | United States | Treasury Auctions 10-Yr Notes Reopen | ||||
12 Apr | 13:00 | Washington | Fed’s Rosengren speaks on the economic outlook | ||||
12 Apr | 14:00 | United States | Treasury Budget | MAR | -$658.0B | -$660.0B | -$310.9B |
12 Apr | 19:01 | United Kingdom | BRC Retail Sales – All (Y/Y) | MAR | 1.0% | ||
12 Apr | 19:01 | United Kingdom | BRC Retail Sales – Same Store (Y/Y) | MAR | 9.1% | ||
12 Apr | 23:00 | China | Exports Y/Y | MAR | 154.9% | ||
12 Apr | 23:00 | China | Imports Y/Y | MAR | 17.3% | ||
12 Apr | 23:00 | China | Trade Balance USD | MAR | 50.0B | 37.9B | |
12 Apr | 23:00 | South Korea | M2 M/M | FEB | 1.3% | ||
13 Apr | 02:00 | United Kingdom | Industrial Production (M/M) | FEB | 0.5% | -1.5% | |
13 Apr | 02:00 | United Kingdom | Industrial Production (Y/Y) | FEB | -4.4% | -4.9% | |
13 Apr | 02:00 | United Kingdom | Manufacturing Production (M/M) | FEB | -2.3% | ||
13 Apr | 02:00 | United Kingdom | GDP (M/M) | FEB | 0.6% | -2.9% | |
13 Apr | 02:00 | United Kingdom | Manufacturing Production (Y/Y) | FEB | -5.2% | ||
13 Apr | 02:00 | United Kingdom | Trade Balance – Visible (Gbp) | FEB | 10.6B | -9.8B | |
13 Apr | 04:00 | Italy | Industrial Production sa (M/M) | FEB | 1.0% | ||
13 Apr | 04:00 | Italy | Industrial Production wda (Y/Y) | FEB | -2.4% | ||
13 Apr | 05:00 | Germany | ZEW Economic Sentiment | APR | 78.5 | 79.0 | 76.6 |
13 Apr | 05:00 | Germany | ZEW Current Situation | APR | -59.0 | -61.0 | |
13 Apr | 06:00 | Portugal | CPI – EU Harmonized (M/M) | MAR | -0.5% | ||
13 Apr | 06:00 | Portugal | CPI – EU Harmonized (Y/Y) | MAR | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
13 Apr | 06:00 | Portugal | Consumer Price Index (M/M) | MAR | -0.5% | ||
13 Apr | 06:00 | Portugal | Consumer Price Index (Y/Y) | MAR | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
13 Apr | 06:00 | United States | NFIB Small Business Optimism Index | MAR | 95.8 | ||
13 Apr | 08:00 | Brazil | Retail Sales Y/Y | FEB | -0.3% | ||
13 Apr | 08:30 | United States | CPI | MAR | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
13 Apr | 08:30 | United States | CPI Y/Y | MAR | 2.5% | 1.7% | |
13 Apr | 08:30 | United States | CPI ex-Food & Energy | MAR | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
13 Apr | 08:30 | United States | CPI ex-Food & Energy Y/Y | MAR | 1.5% | 1.3% | |
13 Apr | 08:55 | United States | Redbook 04/10 | -17.2% | |||
13 Apr | 10:30 | Eurozone | ECB’s Villeroy speaks | ||||
13 Apr | 12:00 | Philadelphia | Fed’s Harker speaks on the economic outlook | ||||
13 Apr | 12:00 | San Francisco | Fed’s Daly takes part in racism and the economy event | ||||
13 Apr | 12:00 | Richmond | Fed’s Barkin speaks to Economic Roundtable of the Ohio Valley | ||||
13 Apr | 13:00 | United States | Treasury Auctions 30-Yr Bonds Reopen | ||||
13 Apr | 16:00 | Cleveland | Fed’s Mester, Bostic, Rosengren speak on racism and the economy | ||||
13 Apr | 19:00 | South Korea | Unemployment Rate SA | MAR | 3.8% | 4.0% | |
13 Apr | 19:50 | Japan | Machinery Orders x-Elec&Ship M/M | FEB | 2.0% | -4.5% | |
13 Apr | 20:00 | Singapore | GDP Y/Y – advance | Q1 | -1.0% | -2.4% | |
13 Apr | 21:00 | New Zealand | RBNZ Official Cash Rate | 0.25% | 0.25% | ||
14 Apr | 03:00 | Eurozone | ECB’s Guindos in European Parliament | ||||
14 Apr | 03:30 | Sweden | Consumer Price Index (M/M) | MAR | 0.3% | ||
14 Apr | 03:30 | Sweden | Consumer Price Index (Y/Y) | MAR | 1.4% | ||
14 Apr | 03:30 | Sweden | CPIF (M/M) | MAR | 0.3% | ||
14 Apr | 03:30 | Sweden | CPIF (Y/Y) | MAR | 1.5% | ||
14 Apr | 05:00 | Eurozone | Industrial Production sa (M/M) | FEB | -1.0% | 0.8% | |
14 Apr | 05:00 | Eurozone | Industrial Production wda (Y/Y) | FEB | 0.1% | ||
14 Apr | 07:00 | United States | MBA Mortgage Applications 04/09 | -5.1% | |||
14 Apr | 07:45 | Eurozone | ECB’s Panetta in European Parliament | ||||
14 Apr | 08:30 | United States | Export Price Index | MAR | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.6% |
14 Apr | 08:30 | United States | Import Price Index | MAR | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
14 Apr | 08:30 | United States | Import Price Index ex-Petro | MAR | 0.5% | 0.5% | |
14 Apr | 09:15 | Dallas | Fed’s Kaplan takes part in a discussion on the economic outlook | ||||
14 Apr | 10:30 | United Kingdom | BoE’s Haskel speaks on webinar | ||||
14 Apr | 10:30 | United States | EIA Crude Oil Stocks 04/09 | -3.5M | |||
14 Apr | 10:30 | United States | EIA Gasoline Stocks 04/09 | 4.0M | |||
14 Apr | 10:30 | United States | EIA Distillate Stocks 04/09 | 1.5M | |||
14 Apr | 12:00 | Washington | Fed Chair Powell speaks to the Economic Club of Washington | ||||
14 Apr | 13:00 | Eurozone | ECB’s Schnabel speaks in webinar | ||||
14 Apr | 14:00 | United States | Beige Book for Apr 27-28 FOMC Meeting | ||||
14 Apr | 14:30 | New York | Fed’s Williams in moderated discussion | ||||
14 Apr | 15:00 | Washington | Fed’s Clarida discusses policy framework | ||||
14 Apr | 16:00 | Atlanta | Fed’s Bostic discusses cities and systemic racism | ||||
14 Apr | 21:00 | South Korea | BoK Repo Rate | 0.50% | 0.50% | ||
14 Apr | 21:30 | Australia | Employment | MAR | 40.0K | 88.7K | |
14 Apr | 21:30 | Australia | Unemployment Rate | MAR | 5.7% | 5.8% | |
15 Apr | 00:00 | Indonesia | Trade Balance USD | MAR | 1.5B | 2.0B | |
15 Apr | 00:00 | Indonesia | Exports Y/Y | MAR | 8.6% | ||
15 Apr | 00:00 | Indonesia | Imports Y/Y | MAR | 14.9% | ||
15 Apr | 01:30 | India | Trade Balance-CC | MAR | -$14.0B | -$12.6B | |
15 Apr | 02:30 | India | Monthly WPI Y/Y | MAR | 6.0% | 4.2% | |
15 Apr | 02:45 | France | CPI – EU Harmonized (M/M) | MAR | 0.7% | 0.7% P | |
15 Apr | 02:45 | France | CPI – EU Harmonized (Y/Y) | MAR | 1.4% | 1.4% P | |
15 Apr | 02:45 | France | Consumer Price Index (M/M) | MAR | 0.6% | 0.6% P | |
15 Apr | 02:45 | France | Consumer Price Index (Y/Y) | MAR | 1.1% | 1.1% P | |
15 Apr | 03:00 | Spain | CPI – EU Harmonized (M/M) Final | MAR | 1.0% | 1.0% P | |
15 Apr | 03:00 | Spain | CPI – EU Harmonized (Y/Y) Final | MAR | 1.3% | 1.3% P | |
15 Apr | 03:00 | Spain | Consumer Price Index (M/M) Final | MAR | 1.9% | 1.9% P | |
15 Apr | 03:00 | Spain | Consumer Price Index (Y/Y) Final | MAR | 1.2% | 1.2% P | |
15 Apr | 03:00 | Spain | Trade Balance (Eur) | FEB | 1.8B | ||
15 Apr | 04:00 | Italy | CPI – EU Harmonized (M/M) – Final | MAR | 1.8% P | ||
15 Apr | 04:00 | Italy | CPI – EU Harmonized (Y/Y) – Final | MAR | 0.6% P | ||
15 Apr | 04:00 | Italy | CPI – NIC incl. tobacco (M/M) – Final | MAR | 0.3% P | ||
15 Apr | 04:00 | Italy | CPI – NIC incl. tobacco (Y/Y) – Final | MAR | 0.8% P | ||
15 Apr | 05:00 | Greece | Unemployment Rate | JAN | 15.8% | ||
15 Apr | 08:30 | United States | Retail Sales | MAR | 4.8% | 5.4% | -3.0% |
15 Apr | 08:30 | United States | Retail Sales ex-Auto | MAR | 4.5% | 4.6% | -2.7% |
15 Apr | 08:30 | United States | Philadelphia Fed Index | APR | 35.0 | 40.0 | 51.8 |
15 Apr | 08:30 | United States | Empire State Index | APR | 16.0 | 19.0 | 17.4 |
15 Apr | 08:30 | United States | Initial Claims 04/10 | 710K | 710K | 744K | |
15 Apr | 08:30 | United States | Continuing Jobless Claims 04/03 | 3,560K | 3,734K | ||
15 Apr | 08:30 | Canada | Manufacturing Shipments M/M | FEB | -1.0% | 3.1% | |
15 Apr | 08:30 | Canada | Unfilled Orders (Manufacturing) | FEB | 2.3% | ||
15 Apr | 08:30 | Canada | New Orders (Manufacturing) | FEB | 6.1% | ||
15 Apr | 08:30 | Canada | Manufacturing Inventories | FEB | 1.9% | ||
15 Apr | 08:30 | Canada | Manufacturing I/S Ratio | FEB | 1.57 | ||
15 Apr | 09:00 | Russia | Industrial Production (Y/Y) | MAR | -3.7% | ||
15 Apr | 09:15 | United States | Industrial Production | MAR | 3.3% | 3.0% | -2.2% |
15 Apr | 09:15 | United States | Capacity Utilization | MAR | 76.2% | 75.6% | 73.8% |
15 Apr | 09:45 | United States | Langer Consumer Comfort Index 04/11 | 51.9 | |||
15 Apr | 10:00 | United States | Business Inventories | FEB | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.3% |
15 Apr | 10:00 | United States | NAHB Housing Mkt Index | APR | 82 | 82 | |
15 Apr | 10:30 | United States | EIA Natural Gas Stocks 04/09 | 20B | |||
15 Apr | 11:00 | United States | Treasury Announces 20-Yr Bonds Reopen | ||||
15 Apr | 11:00 | United States | Treasury Announces 5-Year TIPS | ||||
15 Apr | 11:00 | Colombia | Retail Sales Y/Y | FEB | -6.4% | ||
15 Apr | 11:00 | Peru | Unemployment Rate | MAR | 14.5% | ||
15 Apr | 11:30 | Atlanta | Fed’s Bostic discusses inequality | ||||
15 Apr | 14:00 | San Francisco | Fed’s Daly speaks on financial stability | ||||
15 Apr | 14:00 | Argentina | CPI Y/Y | MAR | 40.7% | ||
15 Apr | 14:00 | Argentina | CPI M/M | MAR | 3.6% | ||
15 Apr | 15:00 | Colombia | Industrial Production Y/Y | FEB | -6.4% | ||
15 Apr | 15:45 | Washington | Fed’s Clarida speaks to Shadow Open Market Committee | ||||
15 Apr | 16:00 | Cleveland | Fed’s Mester discusses economic inclusion | ||||
15 Apr | 16:00 | United States | Net Long-Term Security Purchases | FEB | $30.0B | $90.8B | |
15 Apr | 16:00 | United States | Total Net TIC Flows | FEB | $30.0B | $106.3B | |
15 Apr | 22:00 | China | GDP Y/Y | Q1 | 20.0% | 6.5% | |
15 Apr | 22:00 | China | Industrial Output Y/Y | MAR | 20.0% | 7.3% | |
15 Apr | 22:00 | China | Industrial Output (cumulative) Y/Y | MAR | 30.0% | 35.1% | |
15 Apr | 22:00 | China | Retail Sales Y/Y | MAR | 30.0% | 4.6% | |
15 Apr | 22:00 | China | Fixed Investment (cumulative) Y/Y | MAR | 30.0% | 35.0% | |
16 Apr | 02:00 | Germany | CPI – EU Harmonized (M/M) – Final | MAR | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% P |
16 Apr | 02:00 | Germany | CPI – EU Harmonized (Y/Y) – Final | MAR | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% P |
16 Apr | 02:00 | Germany | Consumer Price Index (M/M) – Final | MAR | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% P |
16 Apr | 02:00 | Germany | Consumer Price Index (Y/Y) – Final | MAR | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% P |
16 Apr | 02:30 | Switzerland | Producer & Import Prices (M/M) | MAR | UNCH | ||
16 Apr | 02:30 | Switzerland | Producer & Import Prices (Y/Y) | MAR | -1.1% | ||
16 Apr | 04:00 | Italy | Trade Balance – Total (Eur) | FEB | 1.6B | ||
16 Apr | 05:00 | Eurozone | Consumer Price Index (M/M) | MAR | 0.9% P | ||
16 Apr | 05:00 | Eurozone | Consumer Price Index (Y/Y) | MAR | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% P |
16 Apr | 05:00 | Eurozone | CPI – Core (Y/Y) | MAR | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% P |
16 Apr | 05:00 | Eurozone | Trade Balance sa (Eur) | FEB | 20.0B | 24.2B | |
16 Apr | 05:00 | Eurozone | Trade Balance nsa (Eur) | FEB | 6.3B | ||
16 Apr | 05:00 | United Kingdom | BoE’s Cunliffe and Woods speak | ||||
16 Apr | 08:15 | Canada | Housing Starts | MAR | 250.0K | 245.9K | |
16 Apr | 08:30 | United States | Housing Starts | MAR | 1.580M | 1.610M | 1.421M |
16 Apr | 08:30 | United States | Building Permits | MAR | 1.710M | 1.720M R | |
16 Apr | 08:30 | United States | Housing Completions | MAR | 1.390M | 1.362M | |
16 Apr | 08:30 | Canada | Wholesale Trade | FEB | -0.4% | 4.0% | |
16 Apr | 08:30 | Canada | Wholesale Inventories | FEB | 0.7% | ||
16 Apr | 08:30 | Canada | International Securities Transactions | FEB | C$1.3B | ||
16 Apr | 10:00 | United States | Michigan Sentiment Prelim | APR | 89.0 | 88.2 | 84.9 |
16 Apr | 10:45 | Dallas | Fed’s Kaplan speaks at virtual climate change symposium | ||||
16 Apr | 12:30 | Dallas | Fed’s Kaplan speaks at Bitcoin Conference |