今天是第一季度的最后一天，标普500今年上涨5.8%，代表着自2013年以来最好的第一季度表现。

对于这种表现，本周起到了积极的推动作用，原因在于标普500本周上涨1.0%且从周一的低点上涨2.0%，在此之前，众议院没能表决医改提案。

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股指期货在海外市场表现参差不齐情况下今早小幅走低。亚洲交易市场一夜之间开始振荡，日本和香港市场收盘亏损0.8%，中国市场在亚洲中表现突出，上涨0.4%。欧洲市场现在也是参差不齐，德国DAX（德国股票指数）交易持平，而英国FTSE（富时指数）下跌0.5%。

一夜之间发布了许多数据，欧元区核心消费者物价通胀年同比下降至0.7%，这是自去年4月份以来的最低水平。德国的就业市场三月优于预期，英国的2016年第四季度经济同比增长0.7%（恰如预期）。

今早也有几个美国的经济数据要点发布，还有几个会在股市开盘后发布。考虑到通货膨胀，二月核心PCE（个人消费支出）价格如预期上涨0.2%。个人收入如预期一样增长0.4%，但个人支出仅上涨0.1%，略逊色于预期。这些数据并没有给开市前交易造成太大影响。开盘后，我们将在东部时间9:45观察三月芝加哥PMI（采购经理人指数），以及东部时间10点最后修订的密歇根大学消费者市场情绪读数。芝加哥PMI报告可能会引起市场反应。

在盈利新闻方面，黑莓（股票代码：BBRY）在超越预期盈利和收入之后，交易上涨7%。预计在全年自由现金流为正的基础上会实现盈利。

在并购新闻方面，工程与建筑管理公司TRC Co（股票代码：TRR）宣布NewMountain 合伙公司将以每股17.55美金的全部现金交易将公司私有化。交易价格比昨天的收盘价高出47%，因此今天可能会激起其他建筑和工程的兴趣。

第二季度的第一周会充斥着众多的就业数据，最甚者当属下周五的三月就业数据报告。

在那之后，焦点将转移至第一季度盈利报告，将于四月中旬开始。第一季度的盈利目前预计上涨约9%，销售上涨约7%，这是自去年第一季度盈利以来的大幅改进，当时盈利和销售分别下降7%和1%。

Final Day of a Strong First Quarter

Today is the final day of the first quarter and the S&P 500 is up 5.8% on the year, representing the best Q1 performance since 2013. 

This week has been a positive factor toward that performance, as the S&P 500 is up 1.0% on the week and 2.0% from Monday's lows, which followed the failure of the House's health care bill.

Equity futures are fractionally lower this morning, following a mixed performance overseas. Asian trading got off to a shaky start overnight and Japanese and Hong Kong markets closed out the day with 0.8% losses. China was among the bright spots in Asia with a 0.4% gain. European stocks are now mixed, with Germany's DAX trading flat while the UK's FTSE is off 0.5%. 

There was plenty of data released overnight, with Eurozone core consumer price inflation falling to 0.7% year/year, its lowest level since last April. Germany's job market grew more than expected in March and the United Kingdom's economy grew by 0.7% quarter/quarter in Q4 of 2016, as expected.

There were also a few U.S. economic data points released this morning and there are a few more due after the open. February core PCE Prices, which gives a read on inflation, came in as expected at +0.2%. Personal Income was also in-line with expectations at +0.4, while Personal Spending came in just shy of expectations at 0.1%. The data didn't have much of an impact on pre-market trading. After the open, we get a look at March Chicago PMI at 9:45 ET, and the final revised University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment reading at 10:00 ET. The Chicago PMI report could see a market response.

In earnings news, BlackBerry (BBRY) is trading higher by 7% after it beat earnings and revenue estimates and said it expects to be profitable with positive free cash flow on a full year basis. 

In M&A news, engineering and construction management company TRC Co (TRR) announced it will be taken private by New Mountain Partners in an all cash transaction valued at $17.55/share. The deal price represents a large 47% premium to yesterday's closing price, so it could spark some interest in other construction and engineering peers today.

The second quarter starts with a busy week of employment data, culminating with next Friday's Employment Report for the month of March.

After that the focus will shift toward Q1 earnings season, which begins in mid-April. First quarter earnings are currently expected to grow around 9% with sales up around 7%, a big improvement from last year's Q1 earnings and sales declines of 7% and 1%, respectively.

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