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The Day Ahead

Good morning, its Wednesday April 6th, the 96th day of 2005. For the third day in a row there is little by way of economic news to move markets, although the EIA Petroleum Status Report does offer the potential for surprise.

Reminder for Swing Traders: Consider long and short trades from the featured charts lists for both yesterday and today’s sessions.

US Market Calendar

  • 7:00 am: MBA Purchase Applications
  • 10:00 am: Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan testifies before Senate Banking Committee on reforming government sponsored enterprises
  • 10:30 am: EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report

Canadian Market Calendar

  • 8:30 am: Building Permits – Feb.
  • 10:00 am: Ivey Purchasing Managers’ Index – Mar.

Earnings and the Federal Reserve

For earnings highlights, please see today's WSJ Earnings Calendar.

For a list of upcoming speeches, congressional testimony, Federal Open Market Committee material, and statistical releases, please visit the What's Next page of The Federal Reserve Board website. Recently released Federal Reserve Board material, including market moving FOMC decisions and speeches by members, will be found on their What's New page.

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