• Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.8% higher. European markets are trading 2.1% higher. US futures are trading 0.5% higher ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Chicago Fed National Activity (8:30), PMI Services Flash (9:45), Dallas Fed Manufacturing Survey (10:30) Technical Outlook (SPX): Expect a slow market this week

    By |Published On: November 24, 2014|2 min read|
  • Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.3% higher. European markets are trading 2.1% higher. US futures are trading 0.8% higher ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Index (11) Technical Outlook (SPX): Heavy gap up today after China issued a surprise rate cut.  Don’t add any

    By |Published On: November 21, 2014|2 min read|
  • Pre-market update: Asian markets traded flat.. European markets are trading 1.1% lower. US futures are trading 0.5% lower 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 (9:45), Philadelphia Fed Survey (10), Existing Home Sales (10), Leading Indicators (10), EIA

    By |Published On: November 20, 2014|2 min read|
  • Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.3% lower. European markets are trading flat. US futures are trading 0.3% lower ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): MBA Purchase Applications (7), Housing Starts (8:30), EIA Petroleum Status Report (10:30), FOMC Minutes (2) Technical Outlook (SPX): Key day for the market yesterday,

    By |Published On: November 19, 2014|2 min read|
  • Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 1.1% higher. European markets are trading 0.6% higher. US futures are trading 0.3% lower ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): ICSC Goldman Store Sales (7:45), PPI-FD (8:30), Housing Market Index (10), E-Commerce Retail Sales (10) Technical Outlook (SPX): SPX ended its four-day run of

    By |Published On: November 18, 2014|2 min read|
  • Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 2.2% lower. European markets are trading 0.1% higher. US futures are trading 0.3% lower ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Empire State Manufacturing Survey (8:30), Industrial Production (9:15) Technical Outlook (SPX): SPX flat lined on Friday, continuing a trend now of little to

    By |Published On: November 17, 2014|2 min read|
  • Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.6% higher. European markets are trading 0.2% lower. US futures are trading 0.4% lower ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Retail Sales (8:30), Import and Export Prices (8:30), Consumer Sentiment (9:55), Business Inventories (10), EIA Natural Gas Report (10:30) Technical Outlook (SPX): Huge Doji

    By |Published On: November 14, 2014|2 min read|
  • Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.4% higher. European markets are trading 1.1% lower. US futures are trading 0.4% lower ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Jobless Claims (8:30), JOLTS (10), EIA Petroleum Status Report (11), Janet Yellen Speaks (12:45), Treasury Budget (2) Technical Outlook (SPX): Yesterday marked the

    By |Published On: November 13, 2014|2 min read|
  • Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.4% higher. European markets are trading 1.1% lower. US futures are trading 0.4% lower ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): MBA Purchase Applications (7), Atlanta Fed Business Inflation Expectations (10), Whole Sale Trade (10) Technical Outlook (SPX): Today will be another test for

    By |Published On: November 12, 2014|2 min read|
  • Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 1.1% higher. European markets are trading 0.5% higher. US futures are trading 0.2% higher ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): None.  Technical Outlook (SPX): SPX continues to climb higher to new highs but in smaller increments.  Expect volume to be very light with today

    By |Published On: November 11, 2014|2 min read|