Markets In Asia, Japan +1.20%. Hong Kong +0.61%. China -0.41%. India +0.02%.In Europe, at midday, London -0.20%. Paris -0.27%. Frankfurt -0.01%.Futures at 5:30, Dow -0.32%. S&P -0.33%. Nasdaq -0.29%. Crude -0.47% to $52.61. Gold +0.24% to $1,487. Bitcoin -2% to $8,136.Ten-year Treasury Yield -4.5 bps to 1.724%. (Source: Seeking Alpha) https://seekingalpha.com/ Economic Calendar 8:30Retail Sales9:00Fed’s Evans: Monetary … Continue reading
Markets U.S. futures are up this morning as the earnings season kicks off with several major financial earnings reports. BlackRock (NYSE:BLK), Citigroup (NYSE:C), Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS), Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) and JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) are scheduled to report before the bell, In … Continue reading
Markets In Asia, Japan Closed. Hong Kong +0.81%. China +1.15%. India +0.24%.In Europe, at midday, London -0.60%. Paris -1.05%. Frankfurt -0.89%.Futures at 6:20, Dow -0.50%. S&P -0.55%. Nasdaq -0.65%. Crude -2% to $53.59. Gold +0.71% to $1,499.20. Bitcoin -0.49% to $8,333.Ten-year Treasury Yield 1.734% (Bond market closed today). Source: Seeking Alpha https://seekingalpha.com/ Economic Calendar No events scheduled. … Continue reading
Markets U.S. stock index futures are looking to build on yesterday’s gains, with Dow futures ahead by 244 points, and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq up 0.9% and 1.1%, respectively. Oil prices rose 2% to $54.61/bbl overnight after Iranian officials said two rockets had struck … Continue reading
Markets Day (or night) traders are having a field day as headlines grab hold of market sentiment. While U.S. stocks rallied Wednesday on trade optimism, futures fell sharply after the close on reports that high-level trade talks between the U.S. and … Continue reading
Markets U.S. stock index futures rise as investors weigh the latest developments in the U.S.-China trade and foreign policy disputes. Reuters reports that China is planning visa restrictions for U.S. nationals with ties to anti-China groups. The Nasdaq is up 0.9%, the … Continue reading
Markets In Asia, Japan +1%. Hong Kong +0.3%. China +0.3%. India closed.In Europe, at midday, London -0.2%. Paris -0.9%. Frankfurt -1.1%.Futures at 6:20, Dow -0.6%. S&P -0.5%. Nasdaq -0.6%. Crude -0.5% to $52.48. Gold +0.3% to $1508.30. Bitcoin +2.4% to $8167.Ten-year Treasury Yield -2 bps to 1.53% (Source: Seeking Alpha) https://seekingalpha.com/ Economic Calendar 8:30Producer Price Index8:55Redbook … Continue reading
Markets Broadly positive U.S. jobs data has quelled some fears about an economic slowdown, but nervousness over U.S.-China trade talks is setting in, as well as more weak economic data out of Europe (see below). The mood is once again weighing … Continue reading
Markets All eyes will be on the September jobs report as investors look for clues on whether the Federal Reserve is likely to cut rates later this month. This comes after economic reports that depict a contracting manufacturing sector and weaker-than-expected … Continue reading
Markets In Asia, Japan -2%. Hong Kong +0.3%. China closed. India -0.5%.In Europe, at midday, London -0.5%. Paris +0.6%. Frankfurt closed.Futures at 6:20, Dow +0.3%. S&P +0.4%. Nasdaq +0.5%. Crude -0.4% to $52.42. Gold flat at $1507.70. Bitcoin +0.4% to $8281.Ten-year Treasury Yield -2 bps to 1.58% (Source: Seeking Alpha) https://seekingalpha.com/ Economic Calendar … Continue reading