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What to Watch: House Prices, Consumer Confidence, JOLTS, Fed Underway

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  • Off overnight highs (TYH4 111-27.5 vs. 111-20.5 last), underlying futures still bid following Monday's late rally after US Tsy cut Q1 borrow est's from $816B to $760B. Tsy Borrowing Activity Committee (TBAC) refunding report to Tsy tomorrow at 0830ET. US Treasury auctions $80B 42D CMB bills today at 1130ET.
  • Today's data includes housing price data at 0900ET, followed by Conf. Board Consumer Confidence and JOLTS Job Openings at 1000ET. Regional Fed data: Dallas Fed Services Activity at 1030ET.
  • The Federal Reserve kicks off two day policy meeting, announcement tomorrow at 1400ET, no Summary of Economic Projections. Next dots at March 20 meeting.
  • Busy corporate earnings docket after the close: Microsoft, AMD, Alphabet, Electronic Arts, Starbucks, Stryker and Teradyne. Already annc's: Sysco, UPS, JetBlue, PulteGroup, GM, Marathon Petroleum, Pfizer, Johnson Controls, Corning and FCA Healthcare.

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