• Economic Reports Due out (Times are EST): ICSC-Goldman Store Sales (7:45am), Redbook (8:55am), ISM Manufacturing Index (10am), Construction Spending (10am)  Premarket Update (Updated 8:00am eastern): US futures are flat ahead of the bell.  Asian markets traded down about -1.8%. European markets are closed. Technical Outlook (S&P):

    By |Published On: May 1, 2012|2 min read|
  • Economic Reports Due out (Times are EST): Personal Income and Outlays (8:30am), Chicago PMI (9:45am), Dallas Fed Manufacturing Survey (10:30am) Premarket Update (Updated 8:00am eastern): US futures are slightly lower ahead of the bell.  Asian markets traded in a wide range from -0.72% up to +1.7% European market averages were lower but ranged from -0.7% up

    By |Published On: April 30, 2012|2 min read|
  • Economic Reports Due out (Times are EST): GDP (8:30am), Employment Cost Index (8:30am), Consumer Sentiment (9:55am) Premarket Update (Updated 9:00am eastern): US futures are mixed/flat ahead of the bell.  Asian markets traded 0.5% lower. European markets are trading 0.5% higher. Technical Outlook (S&P):

    By |Published On: April 27, 2012|1 min read|
  • Economic Reports Due out (Times are EST): Jobless Claims (8:30am), Chicago Fed National Activity Index (8:30am), Pending Home Sales (10am), EIA Natural Gas Report (10:30am), Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Index (11am) Premarket Update (Updated 9:00am eastern): US futures are showing a slight amount of weakness ahead of the bell.  Asian markets traded 0.4% higher. European

    By |Published On: April 26, 2012|2 min read|
  • Economic Reports Due out (Times are EST): MBA Purchase Applications (7am), Durable Goods Orders (8:30am), EIA Petroleum Status Report (10:30am), FOMC Meeting Announcement (12:30pm), FOMC Forecasts (2pm), Bernanke Press Conference (2:15pm) Premarket Update (Updated 8:30am eastern): US futures are showing an opening for the Nasdaq of nearly 2%, the other indices are up moderately. 

    By |Published On: April 25, 2012|2 min read|
  • Economic Reports Due out (Times are EST): None Premarket Update (Updated 8:30am eastern): US futures are down more than -1% ahead of the opening bell.  Asian markets traded in a wide range from -0.2% all the way down to -1.8%.  European markets are seeing one of its worst days of the year so far down

    By |Published On: April 23, 2012|2 min read|
  • Economic Reports Due out (Times are EST): None Premarket Update (Updated 8:30am eastern): US futures are moderately higher ahead of the opening bell.  Asian markets traded mixed/flat. European markets are trading 0.7% higher.  Technical Outlook (S&P):

    By |Published On: April 20, 2012|3 min read|
  • Economic Reports Due out (Times are EST): Jobless Claims (8:30am), Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index (9:45am), Existing Home Sales (10am), Philadelphia Fed Survey (10am), Leading Indicators (10am), EIA Natural Gas Report (10:30am),  Premarket Update (Updated 9:00am eastern): US futures are flat ahead of the opening bell.  Asian markets traded in a range from -0.8% up to

    By |Published On: April 19, 2012|2 min read|
  • Economic Reports Due out (Times are EST): MBA Purchase Applications (7am), EIA Petroleum STatus Report (10:30am) Premarket Update (Updated 8:00am eastern): US futures are slightly lower ahead of the opening bell.  Asian markets traded 1.6% higher.  European markets are trading in a range from -0.3% down to -1.4%. Technical Outlook (S&P):

    By |Published On: April 18, 2012|2 min read|
  • Economic Reports Due out (Times are EST): ICSC-Goldman Store Sales (7:45am), Housing Starts (8:30am), Redbook (8:55am), Industrial Production (9:15am) Premarket Update (Updated 9:00am eastern): US futures are moderately higher ahead of the opening bell.  Asian markets traded slightly lower. European markets are trading about 1% higher.  Technical Outlook (S&P):

    By |Published On: April 17, 2012|2 min read|