Easter lull in activity
|Notes/Observations
- Easter lull in activity with market holidays in various countries in Asia, Europe and North America
Asia:
- Japan Mar National CPI Y/Y: 0.5% v 0.5%e; CPI Ex Fresh Food (core) Y/Y: 0.8% v 0.7%e; CPI Ex Fresh Food, Energy (core-core) Y/Y: 0.4% v 0.4%e
- BOJ announcement related to daily bond buying operation saw a cut in purchases of 10-25 year and over 25 year JGBs with some analysts calling it a form of tapering
- Japanese LDP officials continue to debate sales tax increase amid speculation it could again be delayed
- Japan Fin Min Aso expected to discuss forex issues with US Treasury Sec Mnuchin next week
Americas:
- Fed's Kaplan (dove, non-voter): Fed growth estimates have been firming since beginning of the year; getting more confident about 2019 economic growth
- Fed's Bostic (dove, non-voter): Rates might go up or down; preserving optionality
Energy:
- Weekly Baker Hughes Rig Count 1,012 v 1,022 w/w (-1% w/w)
SPEAKERS/FIXED INCOME/FX/COMMODITIES/ERRATUM
Equities
closed for Easter holiday
Speakers
- Italy Dep PM Di Maio (5-Star): League threatening to make govt fall and appear to have contact with ex-premier Berlusconi for another executive
- Japan Top Currency Official Asakawa commented following meeting of senior MoF, BoJ, and FSA officials on financial markets that they discussed possible high volatility during upcoming Golden Week holiday break
- BOJ said to consider trimming its economic growth forecast in its upcoming Quarterly Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices (**Reminder: On Apr 18th reports circulated that BOJ could slightly cut its FY19/20 GDP and CPI forecasts at the upcoming Quarterly Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices. It added that FY21/22 CPI (3-year out) would still be below the 2% target)
- South Korea Vice Fin Min Lee: extra budget could raise GDP growth by 0.1%
Economic Data
- (CN) Weekly Shanghai copper inventories (SHFE): 236.7K v 245.2K tons prior
- (RU) Russia Narrow Money Supply w/e Apr 12th (RUB): 10.27 v 10.16T prior
- (IT) Italy Apr Consumer Confidence Index: 110.5 v 111.3e; Manufacturing Confidence: 100.6 v 100.9e; Economic Sentiment: 98.7 v 99.1 prior
Fixed Income Issuance
- None seen
Looking Ahead
- 07:30 (TR) Turkey Central Bank TCMB Survey of Expectations: 12-month inflation expectation: No est v 15.5% prior
- 07:30 (IN) India Weekly Forex Reserves w/e Apr 12th: No est v $413.8B prior
- 08:30 (US) Mar Housing Starts: 1.225Me v 1.162M prior; Building Permits: 1.300Me v 1.291M prior (revised from 1.296M)
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