Morning Market News Digest 早盘市场新闻摘要

。Pacific Time 7:52AM : Dow +113，  S&P 500 +12.08， Nasdaq+48.05, Russell 2000 +10.50, WTI crude oil +1.33%，Gold+0.41%， US dollar index-0.08%.

。Oversea markets: Shanghai +3.2%, Japan+0.82%, Hong Kong+0.96%, Germany+0.96%, UK +0.60%, France+1.07%.

。Weak sectors: None  Strong sectors: IBB, SMH, SLV, EEM, FXI, IGV, FDN

。The White House said on Friday that the United States and China made progress toward a trade agreement during “constructive discussions” this week in Beijing. “The two parties continued to make progress during candid and constructive discussions on the negotiations and important next steps,” the White House said in a statement that echoed comments made earlier by U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.---Reuters

。The S&P 500's 12.3% gain so far for the first quarter is its best quarterly gain in nearly a decade and its finest start to the year since 1998. The quarter certainly benefited from an oversold bounceback after the fourth quarter's heavy 14% slump, but analysts still see a positive period ahead. While there could be some bumps in Q2 as the market struggles with earnings growth and a slower economy, positive U.S. China trade relations and investing sentiment could propel stocks higher.---Wall Street Breakfast

。Chicago PMI dip more than expected. Mar. Chicago PMI: 58.7 vs. 60.3 consensus, 64.7 prior. February New Home Sales: 667K vs. 615K expected, 636K prior (revised from 607K).---Seeking Alpha

。It's now been two full years to the day since the U.K. asked the EU for a divorce, but questions still linger as to how Brexit will end. In a last-ditch bid, Theresa May has asked the House of Commons for a "blind" Brexit vote for today - meaning MPs will have the ability to approve her Withdrawal Agreement without the Political Declaration that sets out terms for a future trade deal with the EU. Boris Johnson is meanwhile holding meetings across the Conservative Party, preparing to launch his bid to become prime minister.

。Boeing(BA-1.29%) is facing its first lawsuit over the Ethiopian Airlines crash of a Boeing 737 MAX jet. It was filed in Chicago by the family of Jackson Musoni of Rwanda, one of the crash victims. Separately, investigators looking into crash are said to have reached a preliminary conclusion that an anti-stall system on board misfired, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. ---CNBC

。Celgene (CELG +7.48%) proxy advisor ISS supporting its announced merger with Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY －0.88%) ---Seeking Alpha

。BlackBerry(BB +11.15%) — The communications software company earned an adjusted 11 cents per share for its latest quarter, beating estimates by 5 cents a share. Revenue also beat forecasts, and hit a record for both the fourth quarter and the full year. ---CNBC

。Comcast (CMCSA -1.41%)— RBC Capital downgraded the NBCUniversal and CNBC parent to “sector perform” from “outperform,” saying it is taking a more cautious view on cable sector fundamentals and lowering its expectations for broadband and video subscriber numbers. ---CNBC



。白宫周五表示，美国和中国本周在北京举行的“建设性讨论”中，在达成贸易协议方面取得了进展。白宫在一份声明中表示，双方在谈判和重要的后续步骤的坦诚和建设性讨论中继续取得进展，这与美国财政部长史密斯·姆努钦先生的言论相呼应。---路透社

。标准普尔500指数第一季度迄今为止的涨幅为12.3％，是近十年来最佳季度涨幅，也是自1998年以来的最佳涨幅。本季度受益于第四季度14％的暴跌之后的超跌反弹，分析师仍然认为未来还会是正面的。由于市场在盈利增长和经济放缓的情况下陷入困境，第二季度可能出现一些颠簸，而美国和中国的正面贸易关系和投资情绪可能推动股市走高。---Wall Street Breakfast

。芝加哥PMI跌幅超过预期。 3月芝加哥采购经理人指数：58.7对60.3共识，之前为64.7。 2月新屋销售：667K，预期为615K，之前为636K（从607K修订）。---Seeking Alpha

。自英国要求欧盟脱欧以来，现在已经过去了整整两年，但英国脱欧将如何结束仍然存在疑问。 在最后的竞标中，特蕾莎梅已经要求下议院今天进行“盲目”的英国退欧投票 - 这意味着国会议员将有能力批准她的退出协议而没有为未来欧盟的协议规定条款的政治宣言。 与此同时，鲍里斯·约翰逊正在保守党举行会议，准备宣布竞逐成为总理。---Wall Street Breakfast

。波音公司（BA +1.29%）正面临首次对波音737 MAX喷气式飞机的埃塞俄比亚航空公司坠机事件提起诉讼。它是由卢旺达的杰克逊穆索尼（Jackson Musoni）家族在芝加哥提起的，他是坠机事故受害者之一。据英国“华尔街日报”周五报道，另外，据调查调查人员已经初步得出结论认为，机上的防失速系统失灵了。 --- CNBC

。Celgene（CELG +7.48%）代理顾问ISS支持宣布与Bristol-Myers Squibb（BMY －0.88%）合并。---Seeking Alpha

。黑莓（BB +11.15%）这家通信软件公司最近一个季度的每股收益调整为11美分，超过预期5美分。收入也超过预期，并创下第四季度和全年的记录。 --- CNBC

康卡斯特（CMCSA -1.41%）RBC Capital将NBCUniversal和CNBC的母公司评级从“跑赢大盘”评级为“行业表现”，称其对有线电视行业基本面采取更谨慎态度，并降低对宽带和视频用户数量的预期。 --- CNBC