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Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.2% higher. European markets traded 1.0% higher.  US futures are trading 0.3% higher.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): MBA Purchase Applications (7), PMI Manufacturing Index Flash (8:58), New Home Sales (10), EIA Petroleum Status Report (10:30)  Technical Outlook (SPX): A much needed day in the red

Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.2% higher. European markets traded 1.1% higher.  US futures are trading 0.1% higher.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): ICSC-Goldman Same Store Sales (7:45), Redbook (8:55), FHFA House Price Index (9), Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index (10),  Technical Outlook (SPX): SPX continues the slow steady trickle higher.  Key

Pre-market update: Asian markets traded 0.2% higher. US futures are trading 0.1% higher.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Chicago Fed National Activity Index (8:30), Existing Home Sales (10)  Technical Outlook (SPX): SPX closed Friday yet again at all-time highs and finishing higher for the 11th time of the past 12 times

Pre-market update: European markets are trading 0.5% lower.  Asian markets traded 0.7% lower. US futures are trading 0.5% lower.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): None  Technical Outlook (SPX): SPX closed at all-time highs yesterday and broke out of the four-day, 12-point consolidation range it had previously been in. Tech after hours

Pre-market update: European markets are trading 0.3% higher.  Asian markets traded 0.5% higher. US futures are trading 0.2% higher.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Jobless Claims (8:30), Philadelphia Fed Survey (10), Leading Indicators (10), EIA Natural Gas Report (10:30), Bernanke Speaks (10:30),  Technical Outlook (SPX): SPX continues the recent tradition of

Pre-market update: European markets are trading 0.2% higher.  Asian markets traded 0.1% higher. US futures are trading 0.3% higher..  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): MBA Purchase Applications (7), Housing Starts (8:30), Bernanke Speaks (10), EIA Petroleum Status Repot (10:30), Beige Book (2) Technical Outlook (SPX): Finally a pullback in SPX but

Pre-market update: European markets are trading 0.2% higher.  Asian markets traded 0.1% higher. US futures are trading 0.3% higher..  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): MBA Purchase Applications (7), Housing Starts (8:30), Bernanke Speaks (10), EIA Petroleum Status Repot (10:30), Beige Book (2) Technical Outlook (SPX): Finally a pullback in SPX but

Pre-market update: European markets are trading 0.4% lower.  Asian markets traded 0.2% higher. US futures are trading flat.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): ICSC-Goldman Store Sales (7:45), Consumer Price Index (8:30), Redbook (8:55), Treasury International Capital (9), Industrial Production (9:15), Housing Market Index (10) Technical Outlook (SPX): SPX is creeping into

Pre-market update: European markets are trading 0.4% lower.  Asian markets traded 0.2% higher. US futures are trading flat.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): ICSC-Goldman Store Sales (7:45), Consumer Price Index (8:30), Redbook (8:55), Treasury International Capital (9), Industrial Production (9:15), Housing Market Index (10) Technical Outlook (SPX): SPX is creeping into

Pre-market update: European markets are trading 0.3% higher.  Asian markets traded 0.1% lower. US futures are trading flat Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Producer Price Index (8:30), Consumer Sentiment (9:55) Technical Outlook (SPX): A new higher high was formed yesterday in a most convincing manner, and officially ended the downtrend off