Pre-market update (updated 8:30am eastern): European markets are trading -2.3% lower. Asian markets traded 3.9% lower. The NIKKEI alone was down 7.3%. US futures are trading about 1% lower ahead of the opening bell. Economic reports due out (all times are eastern):Â Jobless Claims (8:30am), PMI Manufacturing Index Flash (8:58), FHFA House Price Index (9am), New
Pre-market update (updated 8:30am eastern): European markets are trading 0.1% higher. Asian markets traded 0.3% higher. US futures are slightly higher. Economic reports due out (all times are eastern):Â MBA Purchase Applications (7am), Existing Home Sales (10am), Bernanke speaks (10am), EIA Petroleum Report (10:30am), FOMC Minutes (2pm) Technical Outlook (SPX): We finished higher yet again
Pre-market update (updated 8:30am eastern): European markets are trading 0.2% lower. Asian markets traded 0.4% lower. US futures are flat Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): ICSC-Goldman Store Sales (7:45am), Redbook (8:55am) Technical Outlook (SPX): The slightest of pullbacks yesterday, but might have been enough for the market to continue advancing forward based
Pre-market update (updated 8am eastern): European markets are trading 0.2% lower. Asian markets traded 1.2% higher. US futures are slightly lower. Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Bernanke Speaks (8am), Chicago Fed National Activity Index (8:30am) Technical Outlook (SPX): Strong rally on Friday, but I’m not confident that it translates to additional follow
Pre-market update (updated 8am eastern): European markets are trading 0.2% higher. Asian markets traded 0.4% higher. US futures are moderately higher. Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Consumer Sentiment (9:55am), Leading Indicators (10am) Technical Outlook (SPX): SPX finally decided to pullback yesterday after having gone up 32 points since the last one.Â
Pre-market update (updated 8am eastern): European markets are trading 0.2% higher. Asian markets traded trading mixed/flat. US futures are slightly higher. Economic reports due out (all times are eastern):Â Consumer Price Index (8:30am), Housing Starts (8:30am), Jobless Claims (8:30am), Philadelphia Fed Survey (10am), EIA Natural Gas Report (10:30am), Technical Outlook (SPX): Market followed through yesterday and
Pre-market update (updated 8am eastern): European markets are trading 0.1% higher. Asian markets traded trading 0.7% higher. US futures are slightly lower. Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): MBA Purchase Applications (7am), Producer Price Index (8:30am), Empire State Manufacturing Survey (8:30am), Treasury International Capital (9am), Industrial  Production (9:15am), Housing Market Index (10am), E-Commerce Retail
Pre-market update (updated 9am eastern): European markets are trading 0.7% higher. Asian markets traded 1.2% higher. US futures are slightly higher. Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): ICSC-Goldman Store Sales (7:45am), Redbook (8:55am), Consumer Credit (3pm) Technical Outlook (SPX): We finished higher for the 10th time in the last 12 trading sessions. Fun fact:
Pre-market update (updated 9am eastern): European markets are trading in a wide range from -0.5 up to +0.9%. Asian markets traded in a wide range from -0.8% up to 1.0% US futures are significantly higher. Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): None Technical Outlook (SPX): SPX had a huge push higher Friday following
Pre-market update (updated 9am eastern): European markets are trading 1% higher. Asian markets traded flat and mixed. US futures are significantly higher. Economic reports due out (all times are eastern):Â Employment Situation (8:30am), Factory Orders (10am), Â ISM Non-Manufacturing Index (10am) Technical Outlook (SPX): Huge beat on the Employment number has the market gapping much higher