Chris Weston, Chief Market Strategist, IG in Melbourne, discusses: 
US Economic Data
> Views on moderate retail sales data and the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) readings 
> Views on the USDEUR cross rates



US Q1 Earnings Season
> Impressions so far: JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, J&J -- in terms of the US recovery 
> Challenges of a strong USD 
> Outlook for more share buybacks, dividends this year 
> Implications for macro economy, given the presumed cut in business investment as an assumed opportunity cost of spending on dividends and buybacks


Fed Policy - Central Banks
> Doomsayers' warning of an inevitable crash 
> Triggers for the looming fallout, including geopolitical issues, a collapse in commodity prices or rapid interest rate hikes by the Fed

Chris Weston, Chief Market Strategist, IG in Melbourne, discusses: US Economic Data &gt; Views on moderate retail sales data and the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) readings &gt; Views on the USDEUR cross rates US Q1 Earnings Season &gt; Impressions so far: JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, J&amp;J -- in terms of the US recovery &gt; Challenges of a strong USD &gt; Outlook for more share buybacks, dividends this year &gt; Implications for macro economy, given the presumed cut in business investment as an assumed opportunity cost of spending on dividends and buybacks Fed Policy - Central Banks &gt; Doomsayers' warning of an inevitable crash &gt; Triggers for the looming fallout, including geopolitical issues, a collapse in commodity prices or rapid interest rate hikes by the Fed

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