ISM non manufacturing PMI 56.3 vs 55.5 expected

June 4, 2014 Prior 55.2 Business activity 62.1 vs 60.0 exp. Prior 60.9 Employment 52.4 vs 51.3 prior New orders 60.5 vs 58.2 prior Prices paid 61.4 vs 60.8 prior USD/JPY gains 5 odd pips to 102.62

US ISM non-manuf. index reasonably strong

June 4, 2014 Assuming that the ISM published the correct figures this time, the rise in the non-manufacturing index, to 56.3 in May from 55.2 in April (consensus 55.5), suggests that the economy had a decent amount of momentum midway through the second quarter. This sits comfortably with other evidence that retail sales growth has accelerated and with… View Article

Daily Commentary

June 3, 2014 GBP/USD– We have not seen a huge amount of movement from cable, although we saw it make its retreat back to the upside, it seems to have been moving sideways during the UK session today. Construction PMI out at 60.8, remaining the same from the previous number. With data coming up tomorrow such as services… View Article

April US factory orders +0.7% vs +0.5% expected

June 3, 2014 The April factory orders report, which includes revisions to durable goods: Prior reading was +0.9% (revised to 1.5%) Factory orders ex-transportation to +0.5% vs +0.4% prior Factory orders ex-defense -0.1% Computer/electronics durable goods orders -1.3% vs +7.2% prior Durable goods orders were reported +0.8% on May 27 (revised lower to +0.6%) Original report on non-defense cap goods… View Article

May ISM New York index 55.3 vs 50.6 prior

June 3, 2014 Outlook index 69.7 vs 58.8 prior Employment 50.3 vs 43.1 prior Prices paid 58.6 vs 57.7 Revenues 58.7 vs 56.3 prior Business conditions index 630.1 vs 627.4 in April

European equity and bond market closing prices

June 2, 2014 European stocks closed all green today with the exception of the Cac. FTSE +0.3% Cac -0.1% Dax +0.1% Ibex +0.3% FTSE Mib +0.8% European bonds Italy 2.96% flat Spain 2.84% flat Portugal 3.66% +4bp Germany 1.37% +1bp