In the coming week, we will be closely watching the following: The fallout from the French election, negotiations to avoid a US government shutdown, the busiest week of earnings season and as always, the economic release calendar.

We recently updated our outlook for the MLP and energy infrastructure sector and wanted to share a few conclusions with you.

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In the coming week, we will be closely watching the following: European markets ahead of the French election; First quarter earnings season; and

The economic release calendar.

For the quarter we expect S&P 500 earnings growth of 12% – the fastest growth in six years. The acceleration is driven by a recovery in commodities and manufacturing end-markets, an improved backdrop for financials, and continued strong trends in the tech sector.

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The latest developments from the FOMC, an update on the week's economic data (including the March jobs report) and more.

Each week, we focus on upcoming events which we believe will have the most meaningful impact upon financial markets. With Congress beginning their spring recess, and Europe between elections, it should be a relatively quiet week on the political front. This week we will be watching: survey data, consumer and producer inflation reports and the retail sales release.

Each week, we focus on upcoming events we believe will have the most meaningful impact upon financial markets. The coming week, we hope, will provide a bit of a reprieve from the political headlines, and the market's focus will likely be on more traditional economic data. Specifically, we will be watching: The ISM indices; durable goods orders;and non-farm payrolls.

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