• Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.3% higher.   European markets are trading 0.7% lower. US futures are trading 0.1% lower ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Durable Goods Orders (8:30), Jobless Claims (8:30), Janet Yellen Speaks (10), EIA Natural Gas Report (10:30), Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Index (11) Technical

    By |Published On: February 27, 2014|2 min read|
  • Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.1% higher.   European markets are trading 0.4% lower. US futures are trading 0.1% higher ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): MBA Purchase Applications (7), New Home Sales (10), EIA Petroleum Status Report (10:30) Technical Outlook (SPX): For the fourth time in the

    By |Published On: February 26, 2014|2 min read|
  • Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.5% lower.   European markets are trading 0.5% lower. US futures are trading flat ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): ICSC-Goldman Store Sales (7:45), Redbook (8:55), FHFA House Price Index (9), Consumer Confidence (10), Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index (10), State Street Investor Confidence Index

    By |Published On: February 25, 2014|2 min read|
  • Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 1.1% lower.   European markets are trading 0.1% lower. US futures are trading 0.2% higher ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Chicago Fed National Activity Index (8:30), PMI Services Flash (8:58), Dallas Fed Manufacturing Survey (10:30) Technical Outlook (SPX): Second time in the

    By |Published On: February 24, 2014|2 min read|
  • Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.9% higher.   European markets are trading 0.1% higher. US futures are trading 0.3% higher ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Existing Home Sales (10) Technical Outlook (SPX): SPX positioning itself today to possibly challenge the all-time highs with the help of the

    By |Published On: February 21, 2014|2 min read|
  • Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 1.4% lower.   European markets are trading 0.6% lower. US futures are trading 0.1% higher ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Consumer Price Index (8:30), Jobless Claims (8:30), PMI Manufacturing Index Flash (8:58), Philadelphia Fed Survey (10), Leading Indicators (10), EIA Natural Gas Report

    By |Published On: February 20, 2014|2 min read|
  • Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.3% higher.  European markets are trading 0.2% lower. US futures are trading 0.3% lower ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): MBA Purchase Applications (7), ICSC-Goldman Store Sales (7:45), Housing Starts (8:30), PPI-FD (8:30), Redbook (8:55), FOMC Minutes (2) Technical Outlook (SPX): SPX rose

    By |Published On: February 19, 2014|2 min read|
  • Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.7% higher.  European markets are trading 0.2% lower. US futures are trading 0.1% higher ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Empire State Manufacturing Survey (8:30), Treasury International Capital (9), Housing Market Index (10), E-Commerce Retail Sales (10) Technical Outlook (SPX): Since 2/5, SPX

    By |Published On: February 18, 2014|2 min read|
  • Pre-market update: Asian markets traded in a wide range between -1.5% and +0.9%.  European markets are trading 0.3% higher. US futures are trading flat ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Import and Export Prices (8:30), Industrial Production (9:15), Consumer Sentiment (9:55) Technical Outlook (SPX): SPX continues to march

    By |Published On: February 14, 2014|1 min read|
  • Pre-market update: Asian markets traded -0.8% lower.  European markets are trading 0.7% lower. US futures are trading -0.7% lower ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Jobless Claims (8:30), Retail Sales (8:30), Business Inventories (10), EIA Natural Gas Report (10:30), Janet Yellen Speaks (10:30) Technical Outlook (SPX): Despite early

    By |Published On: February 13, 2014|2 min read|