• Pre-market update (updated 9am eastern): European markets are trading 0.4% higher. Asian markets traded in a very wide and mixed range but up on average of 1.1%. US futures are slightly higher ahead of the bell.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): None Technical Outlook (SPX): Like most big gap-downs tend to

    By |Published On: April 8, 2013|2 min read|
  • Pre-market update (updated 9am eastern): European markets are trading 0.3% lower. Asian markets traded mixed and 0.2% higher. US futures are trading slightly higher ahead of the opening bell. Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Challenger Job-Cut Report (7:30am), Jobless Claims (8:30am), EIA Natural Gas Report (10:30am) Technical Outlook (SPX): Heavy sell-off yesterday

    By |Published On: April 4, 2013|2 min read|
  • Pre-market update (updated 9am eastern): European markets are trading 0.4% lower. Asian markets traded mixed and 0.5% higher. US futures are trading slightly higher ahead of the opening bell. Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): MBA Purchase Applications (7am), ADP Employment Report (8:15am), ISM Non-Manufacturing Index (10am), EIA Petroleum Status Report (10:30am) Technical

    By |Published On: April 3, 2013|2 min read|
  • Pre-market update (updated 9am eastern): European markets are trading 0.3% higher. Asian markets traded -1.2% lower. US futures are trading flat ahead of the opening bell. Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): PMI Manufacturing Index (8:58am), Construction Spending (10am)  Technical Outlook (SPX): Friday’s move was significant since the market managed to breakout

    By |Published On: April 1, 2013|2 min read|
  • Pre-market update (updated 9am eastern): European markets are trading 0.5% higher. Asian markets traded 0.8% lower. US futures are trading moderately lower ahead of the opening bell. Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): GDP (8:30am), Jobless Claims (8:30am), Corporate Profits (8:30am), EIA Natural Gas Report (10:30am), Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Index (11am)  Technical

    By |Published On: March 28, 2013|2 min read|
  • Pre-market update (updated 9am eastern): European markets are trading -1.1% lower. Asian markets traded 0.7% higher. US futures are trading moderately lower ahead of the opening bell. Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): MBA Purchase Applications, Pending Home Sales Index (10am), EIA Petroleum Status Report (10:30am), Farm Prices (3pm) Technical Outlook (SPX): SPX

    By |Published On: March 27, 2013|2 min read|
  • Pre-market update (updated 9am eastern): European markets are trading mixed/flat. Asian markets traded -0.4% lower. US futures are trading slightly higher ahead of the opening bell. Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): ICSC-Goldman Store Sales (7:45am), Durable Goods Orders (8:30am), Redbook (8:55am), S&P Case-Shiller HPI (9am), New Home Sales (10am), Consumer Confidence (10am), Richmond

    By |Published On: March 26, 2013|2 min read|
  • Pre-market update (updated 9am eastern): European markets are trading 0.6% higher. Asian markets traded 0.9% higher. US futures are trading slightly higher ahead of the opening bell. Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Chicago Fed National Activity Index (8:30am), Dallas Fed Manufacturing Survey (10:30am) Technical Outlook (SPX): A nice rebound from the previous day’s

    By |Published On: March 25, 2013|2 min read|
  • Pre-market update (updated 9am eastern): European markets are trading 0.2% higher. Asian markets traded -0.9% lower. US futures are trading slightly higher ahead of the opening bell. Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): None Technical Outlook (SPX): SPX had its biggest sell-off yesterday since 2/25.  We continue to see the volume flow

    By |Published On: March 22, 2013|2 min read|
  • Pre-market update (updated 9am eastern): European markets are trading 0.8% lower. Asian markets traded mixed between -0.2% up to +1.3%. US futures are trading flat ahead of the opening bell. Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Jobless Claims (8:30am), PMI Manufacturing Index Flash (8:58am), FHFA House Price Index (9am), Existing Home Sales (10am),

    By |Published On: March 21, 2013|2 min read|