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Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.4% higher.  European markets are trading 0.1% lower. US futures are trading 0.4% higher ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): MBA Purchase Applications (7), ICSC-Goldman Store Sales (7:45), Redbook (8:55) Technical Outlook (SPX): Yesterday's rally represents a shift in outlook that is taking hold

Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.1% higher.  European markets are trading 0.1% higher. US futures are trading 0.4% higher ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Durable Goods Orders (8:30), FHFA House Price Index (9), S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index (9), PMI Services Flash (9:45), Consumer Confidence (10), Richmond Fed

Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.6% higher.  European markets are trading flat. US futures are trading 0.1% higher ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): New Home Sales (10) Technical Outlook (SPX): SPX had a respectable amount of follow through yesterday, despite giving up half its gains in the final

Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 1.4% 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): Jobless Claims (8:30), Chicago Fed National Activity Index (8:30), PMI Manufacturing Index Flash (9:45), Existing Home Sales (10), Leading Indicators (10), EIA Natural Gas

Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.2% lower.  European markets are trading 0.1% higher. US futures are trading 0.4% higher ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): MBA Purchase Applications (7), EIA Petroleum Status Report (10:30), Janet Yellen Speaks (11:30), FOMC Minutes (2) Technical Outlook (SPX): Rough day for stocks yesterday

Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.5% lower.  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): None Technical Outlook (SPX): For a second straight day the 50-day moving average was tested and held. This continues to be the place where

Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 1.0% lower.  European markets are trading flat. US futures are trading flat ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Housing Starts (8:30), Consumer Sentiment (9:55) Technical Outlook (SPX): Heavy sell-off yesterday of nearly 1% that pushed price below 1883.  Essentially, the two day sell-off that

Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.2% lower.  European markets are trading 0.3% lower. US futures are trading 0.2% lower ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Jobless Claims (8:30), Consumer Price Index (8:30), Empire State Manufacturing Survey (8:30), Treasury International Capital (9), Industrial Production (9:15), Philadelphia Fed Survey (10), Housing

Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.4% higher.  European markets are trading 0.2% lower. US futures are trading 0.1% lower ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): MBA Purchase Applications (7), Producer Price Index (8:30), EIA Petroleum Status Report (10:30) Technical Outlook (SPX): We got the follow through yesterday - but

Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 1.4% higher.  European markets are trading 0.2% higher. US futures are trading 0.1% higher ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): ICSC-Goldman Store Sales (7:45), Retail Sales (8:30), Import and Export Prices (8:30), Redbook (8:55), Business Inventories (10) Technical Outlook (SPX): Yesterday was the most