US: Focus on Fed speak and consumer sentiment - TDS

Analysts at TDS suggest that a trio of Fed speakers will set the tone amid a quiet US session for data with Boston Fed President Rosengren giving his economic outlook at an 8:00 ET event.

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“St. Louis Fed President Bullard speaks at 9:00 ET but his speech will focus on living standards across the US. Dallas Fed President Kaplan is last to speak at 13:00 ET; none of the officials listed above are voters in 2018.”

“Preliminary University of Michigan Sentiment for April will provide the highlight of the data calendar and the market expects a decline to 100.5 from 101.4; JOLTS job openings for February are the only other release and consensus is calling for a pullback to 6.065m.”