LOOK AHEAD: Friday Data Calendar: CPI, UofM Sentiment, Durables/Cap Goods

Apr-09 18:42
  • US Data/Speaker Calendar (prior, estimate). All times ET
  • 04/10 0830 Real Avg Wkly Earnings YoY (1.7%, --). Hourly Earning YoY (1.4%, --)
  • 04/10 0830 CPI MoM (0.3%, 0.9%), YoY (2.4%, 3.4%)
  • 04/10 0830 Core CPI MoM (0.2%, 0.3%), YoY (2.5%, 2.7%)
  • 04/10 0830 CPI Index NSA (326.785, 330.535), Core CPI (333.512, 334.370)
  • 04/10 1000 Factory Orders (0.1%, -0.2%) 
  • 04/10 1000 UofM Sentiment (53.3, 51.5)
  • 04/10 1000 U. of Mich. 1 Yr Inflation (3.8%, 4.3%), 5-10 Yr Inflation (3.2%, 3.5%)
  • 04/10 1000 Durable Goods Orders (-1.4%, --)
  • 04/10 1000 Cap Goods Orders (0.6%, --), Cap Goods Ship (0.9%, --)
  • 04/10 1400 Federal Budget Balance (-$160.5B, -$153.3B)
  • Source: Bloomberg Finance L.P. / MNI

Historical bullets

US PREVIEW: Too Early For Energy Shock To Show In February CPI Report

Mar-10 18:35
  • As noted in the MNI Preview, seasonally adjusted fuel prices are expected to have seen a sequential acceleration in February driving a shift in overall energy price inflation from -1.5% M/M in Jan to perhaps close to 1.0% M/M in Feb.
  • Fuel prices increased in non-seasonally adjusted terms through Feb but it paled in comparison to increases seen so far in March following the Middle East conflict stemming from US-Israel strikes on Feb 28.
    • AAA retail gas prices increased a non-seasonally adjusted 3.2% M/M in Feb but as of Friday (Mar 6) were another 16% higher than average February levels.
    • Diesel prices are more pronounced still, currently another 22.5% higher after a 3.9% average increase in February.
    • Natural gas prices meanwhile are currently ~5% higher than average February levels, offsetting a -4.3% decline over the month. 

US PREVIEW: Less Of A Case For CPI Residual Seasonality Than In Jan

Mar-10 18:33
  • February can still see residual seasonality – biasing seasonally adjusted inflation rates higher – although it tends to be smaller than January effects. Last month’s seasonal adjustment revisions didn’t materially change this on net with core CPI trimmed 2bps in Jan but lifted 3bps in Feb.
  • Nevertheless, it’s still a second important month at the start of the year, with the two months having historically (pre-pandemic) accounted for an average 40% of price increases that are seen over the upcoming year.
  • That has historically been split broadly equally over January and February although recent February’s have seen slightly less of a return to pre-pandemic trends, with Feb 2025 accounting for 16.5% of 2025 price increases. 

US TSYS: Oil Rebound Sends Treasuries To Session Lows

Mar-10 18:31

CBS's report that Iran may be planning to mine the Strait of Hormuz has seen oil prices spike sharply, with WTI up $10/bbl from the session lows (at $86/bbl). It comes that there was no oil supertanker escorted through the Strait of Hormuz as originally reported by the US Energy Secretary (in a now-deleted X.com post).

  • Front TY futures fell 6 ticks to a session low of 112-10, but have rebounded 3 ticks to still trade 1+ higher on the day and still well above first support at 111-26+ (Low Mar 6 and the bear trigger).
  • Cash curve initially steepened on the above headlines but has pulled back.