US: Initial jobless claims and import prices data in focus - TDS

Research Team at TDS, suggests that the US Initial jobless claims for the week ending May 7 should retreat from recent highs.

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“TD is more bullish than the 270k market consensus and looks for claims to dip to 263k, which should put upward pressure on the 4-week average. April’s import prices are expected to rise after falling for the better part of a year. TD sees import prices gaining 0.3% m/m (market: 0.6% m/m), the first positive print since June 2015. It will be a very busy day for Fed speakers with Mester, Rosengren and George all on the agenda; all of them are voters in 2016 with George registering the lone dissenting vote for a hike at the last two meetings.”