Rallying on Peace Hopes and Weaker Data
Rallying on Peace Hopes and Weaker Data
Bonds were almost perfectly flat during the overnight session along with oil and stock futures. Morning trading ushered in more volatility as the war-related headlines began to heat up. The most significant developments involve reports of a new peace proposal from Iran--one that potentially offers more concessions on nuclear aspirations. News is thin so far, but oil prices are moving lower and bond yields are following with 10s moving from 4.40 to under 4.35 in fairly short order. ISM Manufacturing came in weaker around the same time and contributed to the move.
Bonds Recover With Oil, But Not Completely
| Time | Event | Period | Actual | Forecast | Prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, May 01 | |||||
| 9:45AM | Apr S&P Global Manuf. PMI | Apr | 54.5 | 54.0 | 52.3 |
| 10:00AM | Apr ISM Manufacturing PMI | Apr | 52.7 | 53 | 52.7 |
| 10:00AM | Apr ISM Mfg Prices Paid | Apr | 84.6 | 80 | 78.3 |
| 10:00AM | Apr ISM Manufacturing Employment | Apr | 46.4 | 49 | 48.7 |
| Monday, May 04 | |||||
| 10:00AM | Mar Factory orders mm (%) | Mar | 0% | ||
| 12:50PM | Fed Williams Speech | ||||
| 2:00PM | Apr Total Vehicle Sales (ml) | Apr | 16.3M | ||
| 2:00PM | Loan Officer Survey | ||||