Trading Day in One Post 27.04.16

Asian shares fell for a fourth day, led by technology stocks.

U.S. stock index futures declined after Apple Inc. reported its first quarterly sales drop in more than a decade.

The MSCI Asia Pacific Index was set for its longest losing streak in two months and futures on the Nasdaq 100 Index sank as Apple tumbled more than 8 percent in after-market trading.

The world’s three most valuable companies -- Apple, Alphabet Inc. and Microsoft Inc. -- have all released disappointing results in the past week, painting a bleak picture of the technology sector.

Australia’s dollar is the biggest loser among major currencies and the nation’s bonds rallied as an unexpected drop in consumer prices spurred bets for an interest-rate cut..

The presSure on USD and JPY will remain until the end of Fed's and BOJ's meetings.

The Fed is seen leaving interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, before a Bank of Japan meeting on Thursday that most economists predict will lead to increased stimulus.

Oil climbed to a five-month high, after U.S. inventories dropped by 1.07 million barrels last week. The World Bank also boosted its forecast for oil prices this year, projecting that refinery demand will pick up and U.S. output cuts will steepen in the second half of 2016.

Industrial metals were generally lower, while Silver rose 0.7 percent to an 11-month high of $17.28 an ounce, extending gains after it entered a bull market last week.

Today is going to be very busy:

09:00 Switzerland - Consumption Indicator
09:00 Germany - GfK Consumer Climate
09:45 France - Consumer Confidence
10:00 Spain - Retail Sales
11:00 Italy -Consumer Confidence
11:00 Italy - Business Confidence
11:00 EU - Money Supply
11:00 EU - Private Sector Loans
11:30 UK - GDP
14:00 US - MBA Mortgage Applications
17:00 US - Pending Home Sales
17:30 US - Crude Oil Inventories
21:00 US - Fed Interest Rate Decision
21:00 US - FOMC Statement

The Fed is seen leaving interest rates unchanged today, before a Bank of Japan meeting on Thursday that most economists predict will lead to increased stimulus.

Today, the markets are expected to be cautious, waiting for the solution of the central banks. Rather, the mood of the stock market will be negative in early European session.