Markets Opening gains Lots of things are going for stocks this morning as U.S. index futures head back to record highs. Contracts tied to the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq are all up by 0.3% after the U.S. and China moved closer … Continue reading
Markets Crude futures climbed 2% overnight to over $57/bbl after oil spiked late Friday on news that Iran had seized a British oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. In Asia, Japan -0.2%. Hong Kong -1.5%. China -1.3%. India -0.8%. In Europe, at midday, London +0.3%. Paris flat. … Continue reading
Markets In Asia, Japan +2%. Hong Kong +1.1%. China +0.8%. India -1.4%. In Europe, at midday, London -0.2%. Paris -0.2%. Frankfurt flat. Futures at 6:20, Dow +0.4%. S&P +0.4%. Nasdaq +0.5%. Crude +1.4% to $56.19. Gold +0.8% to $1439.10. Bitcoin +5.1% to $10326. Ten-year Treasury Yield flat at 2.04% (Source: Seeking Alpha) https://seekingalpha.com/ Economic Calendar http://mam.econoday.com/ 10:00Consumer Sentiment11:05Fed’s Bullard: … Continue reading
Markets In Asia, Japan -0.3%. Hong Kong -0.1%. China -0.2%. India +0.2%. In Europe, at midday, London -0.1%. Paris flat. Frankfurt flat. Futures at 6:20, Dow +0.2%. S&P +0.2%. Nasdaq +0.3%. Crude +0.8% to $58.05. Gold -0.6%to $1402.60. Bitcoin -12.6% to $9359. Ten-year Treasury Yield -2 bps to 2.1% Source: Seeking Alpha https://seekingalpha.com/ http://mam.econoday.com/ 8:30Housing Starts10:30EIA Petroleum Inventories12:30 … Continue reading
Markets Futures pause before earnings Wall Street inched up to notch a fresh record close on Monday, but stock index futures are now in wait-and-see mode as earnings season gets underway in earnest. Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS), JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM), Wells Fargo … Continue reading
Markets Big banks start reporting Q2 earnings today and investors will be closely watching for signs of how much the Fed’s change in rate policy could hurt the banking business. The rate curve has also been flattening, making it harder … Continue reading
Markets In Asia, Japan +0.2%. Hong Kong +0.1%. China +0.4%. India -0.2%. In Europe, at midday, London +0.2%. Paris +0.5%. Frankfurt +0.1%. Futures at 6:20, Dow +0.4%. S&P +0.3%. Nasdaq +0.3%. Crude +0.1% to $60.26. Gold +0.1%to $1407.80. Bitcoin +1.8% to $11650. Ten-year Treasury Yield +1 bps to 2.13% Source: Seeking Alpha https://seekingalpha.com/ http://mam.econoday.com/ 8:30Producer Price Index1:00 PMBaker-Hughes Rig Count … Continue reading
Markets In Asia, Japan +0.5%. Hong Kong +0.8%. China +0.1%. India +0.7%. In Europe, at midday, London -0.1%. Paris flat. Frankfurt +0.3%. Futures at 6:20, Dow +0.2%. S&P +0.2%. Nasdaq +0.2%. Crude +0.7% to $60.82. Gold +0.8%to $1423.70. Bitcoin -11% to $11417. Ten-year Treasury Yield flat at 2.06% (Source: Seeking Alpha) https://seekingalpha.com/ Economic Calendar http://mam.econoday.com/ 8:30Initial Jobless Claims8:30Consumer … Continue reading
Markets U.S. equity futures are suggesting a modestly lower open on Wall Street, with DJIA futures down 44 points, ahead of Powell’s big day on Capitol Hill and his likely defense of central bank independence in response to President Trump’s criticism … Continue reading
Markets In Asia, Japan +0.1%. Hong Kong -0.8%. China -0.2%. India flat. In Europe, at midday, London -0.3%. Paris -0.5%. Frankfurt -1.3%. Futures at 6:20, Dow -0.4%. S&P -0.4%. Nasdaq -0.6%. Crude +0.7% to $58.07. Gold -0.7% to $1390.60. Bitcoin +3.2% to $12356. Ten-year Treasury Yield +3 bps to 2.06% Source: Seeking Alpha https://seekingalpha.com/ http://mam.econoday.com/ 6:00NFIB Small Business Optimism Index8:45Jerome … Continue reading