Written Commentary
Sean Barry 2025 ChicagoCIO ORBIE Finalist
February 6, 2025
STOCK INDEX FUTURES
U.S. stock index futures are higher as investors await the next steps on a new fiscal stimulus package.
The 8:45 central time February PMI composite index is expected to be 57.9.
The 9:00 January existing home sales report is anticipated to be 6.6 million.
In recent weeks futures have shown a tendency to recover after bearish news.
CURRENCY FUTURES
The U.S. dollar is higher, and the euro currency is lower.
The British pound advanced after a report showed the U.K. services PMI increased to 49.7 in February, which well above the market expectation of 41.
The Japanese yen is higher after a report showed factory activity grew for the first time in 22 months and the private sector shrank at a slower pace.
The Australian dollar advanced to a 34-month high after Australia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 6.4% in January, which is the lowest jobless rate since April.
INTEREST RATE MARKET FUTURES
Thomas Barkin of the Federal Reserve this morning said, “It makes sense” for Federal Reserve policy to be fully accommodative.
Eric Rosengren of the Federal Reserve will speak at 10:00.
In light of the Federal Reserve pledging not to hike its fed funds rate until possibly 2023, futures at the short end of the curve are likely to hold steady.
The next Federal Open Market Committee meeting is scheduled for March 17.
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