Quant Report for 2010-03-19

Updated 6:15am EST - European equity markets are trading with a slight positive tone. US equity futures are barely higher ahead of the US open. Commodities are weaker across the board on the heels of a stronger US dollar. Metals are trading lower led by silver which is lower for the 2nd consecutive session. Crude continues minor recent weakness, trading around the $81.50/barrel level. In the currency markets, the US dollar is adding to yesterday’s gains, while today’s weakest currencies are clearly the Canadian dollar and the British pound. Today’s scheduled economic data is limited to Canada’s CPI and retail sales will be released at 7am EST and 8:30am EST, respectively.