• Pre-market update (updated 9:00am eastern): Europe is trading 0.5% higher.  Asian markets traded 0.3% higher.  US futures are flat.   Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): ICSC-Goldman Store Sales (7:45am), Durable Goods Orders (8:30am), Bernanke Speaks (8:30am), Redbook (8:55am), S&P Case-Shiller HPI (9am), Consumer Confidence (10am), FHFA House Price Index (10am), Richmond Fed Manufacturing

    By |Published On: November 27, 2012|1 min read|
  • Pre-market update (updated 9:00am eastern): Europe is trading -0.5% lower.  Asian markets traded 0.1% higher.  US futures are moderately lower.   Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Chicago Fed National Activity Index (8:30am), Dallas Fed Manufacturing Survey (10:30am) Technical Outlook (SPX): SPX closed higher for the 5th straight day and finished outside the

    By |Published On: November 26, 2012|1 min read|
  • Pre-market update (updated 9:00am eastern): Europe is trading 0.1% higher.  Asian markets traded 0.6% higher.  US futures are slightly higher.   Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): MBA Purchase Applications (7am), Jobless Claims (8:30am), PMI Manufacturing Index (8:58am), Consumer Sentiment (9:55am), Leading Indicators (10am), EIA Petroleum Status Report (10:30am), EIA Natural Gas Report (12pm)

    By |Published On: November 21, 2012|2 min read|
  • Pre-market update (updated 9:00am eastern): Europe is trading 0.1% higher.  Asian markets traded 0.6% higher.  US futures are slightly higher.   Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): MBA Purchase Applications (7am), Jobless Claims (8:30am), PMI Manufacturing Index (8:58am), Consumer Sentiment (9:55am), Leading Indicators (10am), EIA Petroleum Status Report (10:30am), EIA Natural Gas Report (12pm)

    By |Published On: November 21, 2012|2 min read|
  • Pre-market update (updated 9:00am eastern): Europe is trading flat/mixed.  Asian markets traded mixed/flat.  US futures are slightly higher.   Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): ICSC-Goldman Store Sales (7:45am), Housing Starts (8:30am), Redbook (8:55am)  Technical Outlook (SPX): Strong market bounce yesterday, that took the SPX 2% higher on the day.  We remain fixed

    By |Published On: November 20, 2012|2 min read|
  • Pre-market update (updated 9:00am eastern): Europe is trading flat/mixed.  Asian markets traded mixed/flat.  US futures are slightly higher.   Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): ICSC-Goldman Store Sales (7:45am), Housing Starts (8:30am), Redbook (8:55am)  Technical Outlook (SPX): Strong market bounce yesterday, that took the SPX 2% higher on the day.  We remain fixed

    By |Published On: November 20, 2012|2 min read|
  • Pre-market update (updated 9:00am eastern): Europe is trading -0.2% lower.    Asian markets traded in a wide/mixed range, from -0.29% up to +2.2%.  US futures are slightly up ahead of the opening bell.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Treasury International Capital (9am), Industrial Productions (9:15am), E-Commerce Retail Sales (10am)  Technical Outlook (SPX):

    By |Published On: November 16, 2012|2 min read|
  • Pre-market update (updated 9:00am eastern): Europe is trading -0.6% lower.    Asian markets traded in a wide/mixed range, from -1.6% up to +1.9%.  US futures are flat ahead of the bell.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Consumer Price Index (8:30am), Jobless Claims (8:30am), Empire State Manufacturing Survey (8:30am), Philadelphia Fed Survey (10am),

    By |Published On: November 15, 2012|2 min read|
  • Pre-market update (updated 8:00am eastern): Europe is trading -0.6% lower.    Asian markets traded 0.7% higher.  US futures are slightly higher.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): MBA Purchase Applications (7am), Producer Price Index (8:30am), Retail Sales (8:30am), Business Inventories (10am), FOMC Minutes (2pm)  Technical Outlook (SPX): Another trading session that despite

    By |Published On: November 14, 2012|2 min read|
  • Pre-market update (updated 8:00am eastern): Europe is trading -0.6% lower.    Asian markets traded -0.9% lower.  US futures are moderately lower.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): NFIB Small Business Optimism Index (7:30am), ICSC Goldman Store Sales (7:45am), Redbook (8:55am), Treasury Budget (2pm)  Technical Outlook (SPX): Extremely light day of trading due to

    By |Published On: November 13, 2012|2 min read|