• 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|
  • Pre-market update (updated 9am eastern): European markets are trading 0.8% higher.. Asian markets traded 0.9% higher. US futures are trading moderately higher ahead of the opening bell. Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): MBA Purchase Applications (7am), EIA Petroleum STatus Report (10:30am), FOMC Statement (2pm), FOMC Presser (2:30pm) Technical Outlook (SPX): With

    By |Published On: March 20, 2013|2 min read|
  • Pre-market update (updated 9am eastern): European markets are trading mixed/flat.. Asian markets traded in a wide range from -0.6% to +2.0%. 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), Housing Starts (8:30am), Redbook (8:55am) Technical Outlook (SPX): First time we’ve

    By |Published On: March 19, 2013|2 min read|
  • Pre-market update (updated 9am eastern): European markets are trading 1.0% lower.. Asian markets traded -2.2% lower.  US futures are trading significantly lower ahead of the opening bell – just a shade below -1.0%. Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Housing Market Index (10am) Technical Outlook (SPX): Only a slight pullback in the

    By |Published On: March 18, 2013|2 min read|
  • Pre-market update (updated 9am eastern): European markets are trading 1.0% higher.. Asian markets traded flat/mixed.  US futures are trading slightly higher ahead of the opening bell. Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Jobless Claims (8:30am), Producer Price Index (8:30am), Current Account (8:30am), EIA Natural Gas Report (10:30am) Technical Outlook (SPX): The growing trend

    By |Published On: March 14, 2013|2 min read|
  • Pre-market update (updated 9am eastern): European markets are trading -0.4% lower.. Asian markets traded -0.8% lower.  US futures are trading slightly lower ahead of the opening bell. Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): MBA Purchase Applications (7am), Retail Sales (8:30am), Import and Export Prices (8:30am), Business Inventories (10am), EIA Petroleum Status Report (10:30am),

    By |Published On: March 13, 2013|2 min read|
  • Pre-market update (updated 9am eastern): European markets are trading mixed. Asian markets traded -0.6% lower.  US futures are trading slightly lower ahead of the opening bell. Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): ICSC-Goldman Store Sales (7:45am), Rebook (8:55am), Treasury Budget (2pm) Technical Outlook (SPX): SPX rose on Friday for the seventh consecutive

    By |Published On: March 12, 2013|2 min read|