EUROPE
Vote
on 5 scenarios for the future of Europe – Politico
Eurozone
Flash March PMI – Markit
France
Flash March PMI – Markit
Germany
Flash March PMI – Markit
Another
spectacular rise in euro area PMIs – Pictet
REGULARS
The delayed healthcare bill weighed
on equities on Wall Street on Thursday but Asian markets are heading higher
today. In commodities gold has firmed while crude prices look fragile.
London attacker Khalid Masood,
Deutsche, British Airways
Europe Struggles With Terror
Threats, Markets Increasing Resilience, What Follows the ‘Trump Trade’
Equities back in black; strong
demand for long ECB liquidity; USD regaining lost grounds * Euro-area PMIs
today * Final TLTRO2 allotment * Stronger USD
The dollar is showing signs of life
once again as the markets interpret a delay in the vote on Donald Trump's
healthcare bill as a signal he may get his way after all. It's hardly a ringing
endorsement however and an underlying nervousness still pervades markets.
Crude oil futures are hovering above
support into this weekend's meeting between Opec and non-Opec producers in
Kuwait. Saxo Bank head of commodity strategy Ole Hansen says investors should
expect bullish talk, but maintains that his bias is ultimately neutral.
Dollar Trying to Stabilize Ahead of
the Weekend
10 things you need to know before
the opening bell – BI
All Eyes On Washington: US Futures
Rise On Hope Healthcare Vote Will Pass
US President Trump has put his foot
down and demanded a do-or-die vote on the healthcare package today in the US
House threatening late Friday volatility for the US dollar on a possible rush
for positioning ahead of the weekend.
FINNISH
Tussahtaako
Trump? * Yhdysvaltain edustajainhuoneen äänestys terveydenhuoltolakiuudistuksesta
lykkääntyi * EKP:n neljäs ja viimeinen TLTRO-rahoitusoperaatio herätti suurta
kiinnostusta * Tänään julkaistaan pikaennakot euroalueen maaliskuun
ostopäällikköindekseistä