• Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.7% lower.  European markets are trading 1.1% lower.  US futures are trading 0.8% lower.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Consumer Price Index (8:30), Jobless Claims (8:30), Empire State Manufacturing Survey (8:30), Treasury International Capital (9), Industrial Production (9:15), Housing Market Index (10), Philadelphia Fed Survey (10), E-Commerce

    By |Published On: August 15, 2013|2 min read|
  • Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.8% higher.  European markets are trading 0.1% lower.  US futures are trading 0.1% lower.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): MBA Purchase Applications (7),Producer Price Index (8:30), Atlanta Fed Business Inflation Expectations (10),EIA Petroleum Status Report (10:30) Technical Outlook (SPX): After selling off and pushing lower early

    By |Published On: August 14, 2013|2 min read|
  • Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.8% higher.  European markets are trading 0.1% lower.  US futures are trading 0.1% lower.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): MBA Purchase Applications (7),Producer Price Index (8:30), Atlanta Fed Business Inflation Expectations (10),EIA Petroleum Status Report (10:30) Technical Outlook (SPX): After selling off and pushing lower early

    By |Published On: August 14, 2013|2 min read|
  • Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 1.6% higher.  European markets are trading 0.5% higher.  US futures are trading 0.2% higher.  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): The SPX continues to go according to

    By |Published On: August 13, 2013|2 min read|
  • Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 1.6% higher.  European markets are trading 0.5% higher.  US futures are trading 0.2% higher.  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): The SPX continues to go according to

    By |Published On: August 13, 2013|2 min read|
  • Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.8% higher.  European markets are trading 0.3% lower.  US futures are trading 0.5% lower.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Treasury Budget (2) Technical Outlook (SPX): SPX gave up the gains and then some from Friday.   The downside of Friday’s sell-off is that we are a

    By |Published On: August 12, 2013|2 min read|
  • Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.8% higher.  European markets are trading 0.3% lower.  US futures are trading 0.5% lower.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Treasury Budget (2) Technical Outlook (SPX): SPX gave up the gains and then some from Friday.   The downside of Friday’s sell-off is that we are a

    By |Published On: August 12, 2013|2 min read|
  • Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.2% higher.  European markets are trading 0.3% higher.  US futures are trading 0.2% lower.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Wholesale Trade (10) Technical Outlook (SPX): Somewhat of a rebound for the markets yesterday.  Closed the opening gap up and then made its ultimate move to the

    By |Published On: August 9, 2013|2 min read|
  • Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.1% lower.  European markets are trading 0.5% higherer.  US futures are trading 0.4% higher.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Jobless Claims (8:30), EIA Natural Gas Report (10:30), Fed Balance Sheet (4:30) Technical Outlook (SPX): Dip buyers emerged in full force after the first hour of

    By |Published On: August 8, 2013|2 min read|
  • Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 2.5% lower.  European markets are trading 0.3% lower.  US futures are trading 0.3% lower.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): MBA Purchase Applications (7),EIA Petroleum Status Report (10:30), Consumer Credit (3) Technical Outlook (SPX): Depsite the SPX violating the 1700 level on the SPX, the index is

    By |Published On: August 7, 2013|2 min read|