Quant Report for 2010-04-14

Updated 5:35am EST - Global equity markets are all in positive territory. US equity futures are relatively unchanged. Metals are higher led by gold. Crude is strengthening, trading just below the $84/barrel handle. In the currency markets, the commodity currencies (Aussie dollar and Canadian dollar) are stronger along with the British pound while the Japanese yen is weaker against the majors. US CPI and Retail sales are due out at 8:30am EST.