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Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.1% higher.  European markets are trading -0.4% lower.  US futures are trading -0.5% lower ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Consumer Sentiment (9:55), Farm Prices (3) Technical Outlook (SPX): SPX finally managed to break its five-day losing streak with a mild bounce.  I’m

Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.4% higher.  European markets are trading -0.2% lower.  US futures are trading 0.2% higher ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): GDP (8:30), Jobless Claims (8:30), Corporate Profits (8:30), Pending Home Sales Index (10), EIA Natural Gas Report (10:30) Technical Outlook (SPX): Yesterday marked

Pre-market update: Asian markets traded -0.2% lower.  European markets are trading 0.1% higher.  US futures are trading flat ahead of the market open.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): MBA Purchase Applications (7), DUrable Goods Orders (8:30), New Home Sales (10), EIA Petroleum Status Report (10:30) Technical Outlook (SPX): Yet another pullback

Pre-market update: Asian markets traded -0.4% lower.  European markets are trading 0.3% higher.  US futures are trading 0.1% higher.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): ICSC-Goldman Store Sales (7:45), Redbook (8:55), FHFA House Price Index (9), S&P Case-Shiller HPI (9), Consumer Confidence (10), Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index (10, State Street Investor Confidence Index

Pre-market update: Asian markets traded -0.4% lower.  European markets are trading -0.5% lower.  US futures are trading -0.2% lower.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Chicago Fed National Activity Index (8:30), PMI Manufacturing Index Flash (8:58) Technical Outlook (SPX): Heavy sell-off on Friday giving up much of the gains from Wednesday’s FOMC gains. 

Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.4% higher.  European markets are trading -0.2% lower.  US futures are trading -0.2% lower.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Atlanta Fed Business Inflation Expectations (10) Technical Outlook (SPX): SPX starting to look unsteady at its highs, and ready to consolidate pullback some at this point.  A continued

Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 1.5% higher.  European markets are trading 1.2% higher.  US futures are trading flat.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Jobless Claims (8:30), Current Account (8:30), Existing Home Sales (10), Philadelphia Fed Survey (10), Leading Indicators (10), EIA Natural Gas Report  Technical Outlook (SPX): Yesterday was one of the

Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.3% higher.  European markets are trading 0.4% higher.  US futures are trading flat.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): MBA Purchase Applications (7), Housing Starts (8:30), EIA Petroleum Status Report (10:30), FOMC Meeting Announcement (2), FOMC Forecasts (2), Bernanke Press Conference (2) Technical Outlook (SPX): Yesterday was a

Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.3% lower.  European markets are trading 0.2% lower.  US futures are trading 0.2% higher.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): ICSC-Goldman Store Sales (7:45), Consumer Price Index (8:30), Redbook (8:30), Treasury International Capital (9), Housing Market Index (10) Technical Outlook (SPX): Huge open yesterday lost nearly all of

Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.7% higher.  European markets are trading 1.0% higher.  US futures are trading flat ahead of the bell.   Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Empire State Manufacturing Survey (8:30), Industrial Production (9:15) Technical Outlook (SPX): A huge gap up to occur at the open of 1% and will