Markets While the S&P 500 and Nasdaq notched fresh highs on Tuesday for the third day running, futures were more muted overnight as investors awaited the next steps for monetary policy (Fed Chair Jerome Powell will speak tomorrow at Jackson … Continue reading
Markets S&P 500 futures climbed 0.5% overnight after another record-setting session on Wall Street that saw the benchmark close above 3,400 for the first time. Source: SeekingAlpha.com Economic Calendar 8:55 Redbook Chain Store Sales9:00 S&P Corelogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index9:00 FHFA House Price Index10:00 Consumer Confidence10:00 New Home … Continue reading
Markets S&P futures rise 0.7%, Nasdaq futures +0.9%, and the Dow pushes 0.8% higher. 10-year Treasury slips, pushing yield up almost 1 basis point to 0.64%. In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 Index rises 1.7%, U.K.’s FTSE 100 Index adds 1.6%, Germany’s DAX gains 2.1% and France’s CAC climbs 2.2%. In … Continue reading
Markets U.S. stock futures are pointing slightly lower, two days removed from the S&P 500 Index carving out a new record high. Oil prices are down slightly amid efforts by major oil producers to hold back output. In early action, … Continue reading
Markets Global markets along with US futures for the Dow Jones, S&P 500, NASDAQ and Russell 2000 were a sea of red on Thursday, after the Federal Reserve, on Wednesday, lowered expectations for economic growth over the rest of the year. Treasuries advanced, the dollar’s rebound stalled—though at … Continue reading
Markets S&P 500 To Take Aim At New Record The index had a modest gain yesterday that pushed it to a new record. Futures are up 0.17% today aiming to hit a new record. Source: Seeking Alpha https://seekingalpha.com/ Source: https://www.investing.com/indices/indices-cfds Economic Calendar 10:00 Quarterly Services … Continue reading
Markets S&P and Dow futures are roughly flat while Nasdaq futures +0.28%. 10-year Treasury yield slips almost 2 basis points to 0.68%. Gold gains 0.09% to $2,002.80 per ounce; crude oil up 0.42% to $43.07 per barrel. In Hong Kong the Hang Seng Index closes up … Continue reading
Markets Source: SeekingAlpha.com Economic Calendar 8:30 Empire State Mfg Survey10:00 NAHB Housing Market Index https://www.investing.com/economic-calendar/ ***New: PTG Trading Room Chat Log’s Link S&P 500 Prior Session was Cycle Day 1 (CD1): Normal CD1 as price put in late session low at 3356. Range was 30.50 … Continue reading
Markets Record remains elusive It doesn’t look like the S&P 500 is going to achieve a fresh record closing high this week as futures contracts tied to the benchmark slipped 0.4% in overnight action. Source: Seeking Alpha https://seekingalpha.com/ Source: https://www.investing.com/indices/indices-cfds Economic Calendar 8:30 Retail Sales8:30 Productivity … Continue reading
Markets U.S. stock index futures inched between gains and losses overnight following a steady August rally that pushed the S&P 500 to the cusp of fresh record high on Wednesday. Source: SeekingAlpha.com Economic Calendar 8:30 Initial Jobless Claims8:30 Import/Export Prices10:30 EIA Natural Gas Inventory … Continue reading