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Pre-market update (updated 9am eastern): European markets are trading 1.0% lower.  Asian markets traded -3.1% lower. US futures are trading slightly higher. Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Jobless Claims (8:30am), Retail Sales (8:30am), Import and Export Prices (8:30am), Business Inventories (10am), EIA Natural Gas Report (10:30am) Technical Outlook (SPX): SPX closed right

Pre-market update (updated 9am eastern): European markets are trading 0.1% higher.  Asian markets traded 0.7% lower. US futures are trading moderately higher. Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): MBA Purchase Applications (7am), EIA Petroleum Status Report (10:30am), Treasury Budget (2pm) Technical Outlook (SPX): Heavy sell-off yesterday despite early optimism that the weakness would

Pre-market update (updated 9am eastern): European markets are trading 1.8% lower.  Asian markets traded 0.8% lower. US futures are down significantly – nearly 1% ahead of the opening bell.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): NFIB Small Business Optimism Index (7:30am), ICSC-Goldman Store Sales (7:45am), Redbook (8:55am), Wholesale Trade (8:55am) Technical Outlook (SPX):

Pre-market update (updated 9am eastern): European markets are trading 0.2% higher.  Asian markets traded 1.4% higher. NIKKEI bounced nearly 5% US futures are slightly higher ahead of the bell.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): None. Technical Outlook (SPX): SPX bounced for us as did the entire market on Friday providing a great deal

Pre-market update (updated 9am eastern): European markets are trading 0.4% higher. Asian markets traded -0.8% lower. US futures are moderately higher ahead of the bell.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Employment Situation (8:30am), Consumer Credit (3pm) Technical Outlook (SPX): We bounced right off of the 50-day moving average yesterday despite dipping below

Pre-market update (updated 9am eastern): European markets are trading 0.6% higher. Asian markets traded 0.8% higher. US futures are slightly higher ahead of the bell.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): ICSC-Goldman Store Sales (7:45am), International Trade (8:30am), Redbook (8:55am) Technical Outlook (SPX): SPX managed to rally yesterday off of the rising

Pre-market update (updated 9am eastern): European markets are trading 0.1% higher. Asian markets traded 1.7% lower. US futures are moderately lower ahead of the bell.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): PMI Manufacturing (8:58am), ISM Manufacturing Index (10am), Construction Spending (10am) Technical Outlook (SPX): SPX had one of the bigger pullbacks of

Pre-market update (updated 9am eastern): European markets are trading 0.6% lower.  Asian markets traded 0.3% higher.  US futures are moderately lower ahead of the bell.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Personal Income and Outlays (8:30am), Consumer Sentiment (9:55am), Farm Prices (3pm) Technical Outlook (SPX): Yesterday marked the 11th straight day of

Pre-market update (updated 9am eastern): European markets are trading 1.5% lower. Asian markets traded traded in a wide range between -1.6% up to +0.1%.  US futures are moderately lower ahead of the bell.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): MBA Purchase Applications (7am), ICSC-Goldman Store Sales (7:45am), Redbook (8:55am) Technical Outlook (SPX):

Pre-market update (updated 9am eastern): European markets are trading 1.5% higher. Asian markets traded traded 0.8% higher.  US futures are up strong ahead of the bell.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): S&P Case-Shiller HPI, Consumer Confidence (10am), Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index (10am), State Street Investor Confidence Index (10am), Dallas Fed Manufacturing Survey (10:30am)