Five major developments you need to know in the financial markets on Friday, March 1:
1. US manufacturing of ISM attracts attention among delayed state data
ISM manufacturing data
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While uncertainty about the future of global trade is burdened by factories, manufacturing activity readings are expected to fall to 55.5 points.
ISM data will eclipse data such as personal income and expense report, including core personal consumption expenditures (PCEs), which exclude food and energy, which are the Fed's option to measure inflation.
This data, which was delayed by the government's closure, lost some of its normal effect.
The University of Michigan February consumer sentiment will be closely monitored, though it is a revision of the preliminary data released on February 15th.
2. Global manufacturing activity has soothed fears on economic outlook
Expecting ISM data, investors are digesting a series of global manufacturing data released on Friday.
The prominent Chinese factory activity led to a surprise increase in the sector in February. According to the data reading, narrowing to the exit from the close and global growth outlook concerns the appearance.
Japan, in light of February, has made an unexpected improvement.
The euro zone manufacturing activity in Europe still proved its first month, although it proved to be better than feared. The concerns of trade war, slowing global growth and the exit of Britain from the European Union affected demand.
Apart from the factory activity, positive retail sales and engine economy of the euro zone led to an increase in Germany's unemployment data.
Britain's manufacturing activity, Brexit uncertainty, and the survey company, IHS Markit'in warned between the decline. Markit said these data were stronger from Germany and France because of the products prepared only for Britain not to have a systematic transition agreement from the EU.
3. Equities rose higher than expected with economic data
The series of data from Asia and Europe, better than expected, was a sufficient excuse for US futures to turn positive, leading to a third consecutive loss day in the S & P 500 index. The three-day downturn was the first to be positive for the year, with 11% higher for the first two months of 2019.
While investors were waiting for a series of state data for the economy, US futures pointed to a high opening. The S & P 500 futures rose 16 points, while the Dow rose 162 points and technology-oriented Nasdaq 100 futures rose 52 points.
On the other hand, European indices increased in general. With manufacturing activity, unemployment change and retail sales exceeding expectations, German Dax rose by 1% to head the shares.
Asian stocks ended with sharp increases, as data stabilized economic fears. China Shanghai Composite led the returns, with the index publisher announced that MSCI will increase the weight of shares in mainland China on global indicators.
4. Oil shows mixed signs on US production focus
Crude oil prices were mixed on Friday. As investors celebrated Chinese economic data, hopes were raised that the world's number one oil importer was not as narrow as it was feared.
US WTI oil increased by 14 cents to $ 57.36, while Brent decreased by 1 cents to $ 66.30.
This year OPEC's production cuts turn into a strong rally of more than 20%, but investors are not keeping their eye on increasing US production.
In this context, investors' attention will be in the weekly oil well counting data of Baker Hughes, an early indicator for the manufacturing process.
5. Foot Locker will report your earnings
While 95% of the S & P 500 index reported in the October-December period, the reporting period has decreased but continues.
One of the latest reporting companies, Foot Locker (NYSE: FL), will report on its retail earnings before the opening ring on Friday.
On average, analysts' expectation is that the athletic clothing retail chain will show $ 2.40 a share of $ 2.2 billion in the fourth quarter earnings report.
On Tuesday, Pivotal Research Group decided to hold its shares without buying a $ 64 price target.
At the time Foot Locker releases its results, Pivotal is expected to report strong figures, but according to Briefing.com, the numbers may be problematic due to the delay in spending and reduced tax returns.
