S&P Futures are trading slightly lower this morning with the pause in implementations of tariffs remaining the key headline. The key here is that it allows countries the opportunity to negotiate trade barriers ahead of any tariff action being implemented. Later this morning there are economic reports on Retail Sales and Industrial Production. ABNB,…

S&P Futures are trading flat to higher this morning as market react to a slew of earnings reports. APP, BROS, CSCO, HOOD, HUBS & MGM are all higher after their reports. After the bell today AMAT, PANW, ABNB, COIN, DKNG, GDDY, ROKU & WYNN are set to report. President Trump is meeting with India's Prime Minister today and is expected to make an annou…

S&P Futures are trading lower this morning with the markets in a holding pattern ahead of this morning CPI report. President Trump is expected to make an announcement today on tariffs and he is likely to use a 1930's trade law as the basis for reciprocal U.S. tariffs. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell will be continuing his testimony on Capitol Hill today…

S&P Futures are trading lower this morning as President Trump announced 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum. He also signed an Executive Order which is directing the DOJ to pause enforcement on a law that prohibits U.S. companies from bribing foreign officials. Bond yields are moving higher as Fed Chairman Powell begins two days of testimony on Capit…

S&P Futures are trading higher this morning. President Trump is expected to announce 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum today. On Tuesday or Wednesday he is expected to announce reciprocal tariffs on unnamed countries. President Trump is meeting with the Prime Minster of India this week; trade issues are expected to be discussed. Fed Chairman Powell…

S&P Futures are flat to higher as markets awaits the Non-Farms Payrolls data. AMZN released positive earnings last night, stock is lower due to guidance coming in below expectations mainly due to the stronger dollar. AFRM, EXPE, HLT, PINS & TTWO are all moving higher after their announcements. President Trump is meeting with the Prime Minster of Ja…

S&P Futures are flat to higher. Last night's earnings reports were not impressive, QCOM, ARM, F & SWKS are all moving lower after their announcements. Trade tensions and the lawmaker's action on the budget reconciliation bill will continue to poise risk for the markets. HON announced that it will be splitting up into 3 separate companies. This morn…

S&P Futures are moving lower this morning as tech earnings disappoint and the sector is seen as being caught up in Trump's trade war. Chinese regulators are said to be reviewing the business practices of major tech firms (AAPL, GOOG, INTC & NVDA). The U.S Postal Service has suspended the acceptance of inbound parcels from China which is causing wea…

S&P Futures are showing weakness this morning with as trade tension remains the key narrative. China responded to Trump's tariffs with a series of retaliatory measures. China's regulatory body said it would begin an antitrust investigation into Google over alleged anti-competitive market behavior. Talks are expected between Trump & XI in the coming…

S&P Futures are falling along with global markets. President Trump's announcement of tariffs on Canada, Mexico & China is seen as inflationary, and concerns of a trade war are escalating. Auto stocks are being hit hard as they play a key role in the automobile supply chains. Canada has already hit back with tariff on U.S goods, Mexico and China hav…

S&P Futures are showing gains this morning due to another round of tech earnings. AAPL, V, KLAC & INTC are higher after earnings reports. Next week we have earnings reports from PLTR, PFE PEP MRK, AMGN, AMD, GOOG, DIS UBER QCOM BABA HON & AMZN. President Trump is expected to announce tariffs on Canada and Mexico tomorrow. Commodity-related stocks a…

S&P Futures are showing gains this morning as earnings roll in. IBM, TSLA & META are higher after earnings reports. After the bell today INTL, KLAC, V & AAPL are scheduled to report. Fed indicates that they are in no rush to cut rates and remains data dependent, a march cut appears unlikely at this time. GDP & Jobless Claims reports are the key eco…

S&P Futures are trading modestly higher with earnings and a Fed announcement in focus. ASML, TMUS, ADP GD GLW SBUX & FFIV are higher after earnings reports. After the bell today MSFT, TLSA and META are scheduled to report. An Fed announcement is due today, no changes in interest rates are expected. Powell press conference will likely create some vo…

S&P Futures are trading higher as tech stocks are showing gains as yesterday's selling pressure appear to be overdone. Markets are indicating that the DeepSeek news is unlikely to cause a major change in CapEx spending. Moves like yesterday are rarely limited to a single session. Drug stocks are lower this morning as Trump talked tariffs on pharma …

S&P Futures are down hard this morning with significant weakness in tech shares. DeepSeek, a Chinese AI start up is said to have a large language model which is highly comparable to OpenAI model, but uses lower end chips. Trumps threat of 25% tariffs on Columbia is no longer in play as Columbia agrees to take back repatriated migrants. There are tw…

S&P Futures are trading slightly lower with continued weakness in semiconductors. Key event today will be the flash PMI data due out before the bell. Earnings are in focus with multiple big tech stock set to report next week. Boeing preannounced its earnings which were negative due to the union strike. Twillo announced a big share buyback at its in…

S&P Futures are trading slightly lower this morning due to weakness in semiconductors. Markets are questioning the numbers and the timing of the recently announced Stargate Project. Key event today will be President Trump's speech today at Davos summit. Trump is schedule to speat at 11:00 am ET. His interview last night was rather uneventful as the…

S&P Futures are moving higher this morning with positive momentum in tech stocks. The tech rally is due to a White House announcement on the Stargate Project which is $500B fund to build out AI infrastructure. Concerns over tariffs are falling, while Trump has spoken about plans to impose 25% tariffs on Feb 1 on goods from Mexico & Canada, the trad…

S&P Futures are trading higher as the market react to a new administration in the White House. The President's ability to issue Executive Orders will be on watch this week with possible tariff announcement on Canada and Mexico. Earning reports will be in focus this week ahead as a host of major companies are scheduled to release. MMM reported a bea…

S&P Futures are displaying positive gains this morning. The key economic event overnight was the China GDP reading which showed +5% expansion for 2024. RIVN said it closed on a loan agreement with the DOE. Starboard Value has taken a 7.7% stake in QRVO. Monday is a holiday as Trump takes office. President Trump is expected to announce a host of Exe…

S&P Futures are positive in the pre-market with earning reports in focus. BAC and PNC delivered positive earnings reports this morning. UNH is lower as revenue missed expectations. TSM also reported strong earnings and raised guidance, they were very bullish on their call about AI chip demand. This morning, before the opening bell markets will be p…

S&P Futures are showing gains this morning. Bond yield as ticking lower, Governmental fiscal policies remain a major concern for the markets. This morning, before the opening bell markets will be paying close attention to Consumer Price Index report. Fourth quarter earnings season kicks off today, JPM, BK, WFC & BLK all came in with earnings that b…

S&P Futures are displaying positive action this morning. Key development is the weakening of bond yields which is due to reports that President elect Trump's team is considering a cautious and slow approach to implementing tariffs to avoid an inflation spike. Markets will be paying close attention to this morning Producer Price Index report which i…

S&P Futures are trading lower this morning as markets react to rising Treasury bond yields and rising inflation expectations. The market is not pricing in less than 25 basis points in rate cuts for 2025. Markets will be paying close attention to the pending PPI and CPI reports due out this week. Also in focus will be a host of key earnings reports …

S&P Futures are trading lower this morning as markets await this morning Non-Farms Payrolls report. Two Fed officials spoke on Thursday and gave indications that the Fed's rate policy is near neutral. St. Louis Fed's Musalem also spoke on Thursday and said that the economic outlook appears to be different now than it was four months ago. Insurance …

S&P Futures are display some weakness this morning in the premarket. The focus this morning will be on employment data. Both the ADP employment report and Jobless Claims data will be released before the opening bell. Fed meeting minutes are due out this afternoon. Quantum stocks are falling after NVDA CEO commented that he does not expect the techn…

S&P Futures are positive this morning with premarket gains in banks & semiconductors sectors. The key economic data point for today will be this morning's JOLT's report which is due out after the opening bell. Fed Gov Cook delivered a stark warning on asset valuations yesterday. The Biden administration has placed Tencent Holdings & Contemporary Am…

S&P Futures are positive this morning with gain in semiconductors after strong earnings report from Foxconn. The key economic data point for today will be this morning's report on Factory Orders which is due out after the opening bell. The annual Consumer Electronics show gets underway this evening with a keynote speech from the CEO of NVDA. Bond y…

S&P Futures are showing gains this morning with positive action in autos, banks, drugs and tech. The key economic data point for today will be the ISM Manufacturing index which is due out after the opening bell. U.S. Steel (X) is falling, Indications that Biden will announce that his is blocking their merger with Nippon Steel. Carvana shares are we…

S&P Futures are trading higher this morning with tech shares displaying strong gains. The key economic data point for today will be the Jobless claims which is due out before the opening bell. TSLA is expected to release its sales data today. On Friday, Congress votes on whether or not Mike Johnson remains speaker. Next week the annual CES show in …

S&P Futures are trading higher this morning as tech shares are displaying gains in the last trading session of the year. Bond markets close at 2:00 pm, but it is a regular session for equities. Chinese retailing stocks are higher as China's president says the country has hit its 5% growth target for 2024. Shares of TSLA are on watch as it is expect…

S&P Futures are trading lower and the trading range is tight as markets close in on the end of the year. The key economic report today is the pending new home sales data due out after the open. Tresury Sec Yellen says extraordinary measures to avoid default will start in min January. Former President Jimmy Carter died yesterday, markets to close on…

S&P Futures are trading lower and in a tight trading range, volumes are thin. Weakness is on display in virtually all sectors this morning, except for the quantum stocks which are displaying strong gains. Streaming services (NFLX & DIS) report positive viewership for holiday sporting events. Mastercard says holiday spending increase 3.8% with stren…

S&P Futures are trading lower this morning in light volume. The majority of exchanges are closed today and there is a lack of catalyst likely to occur today. The key economic report today will be the data on Jobless Claims for last week. Markets are expecting the number to come in at 225k which is slightly higher than last week's 220k reading. A tr…

S&P Futures are trading higher this morning in a tight trading range, volumes are light. China announced plans to issue $411B in special treasury bonds which will be used to help boost consumption. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. referred the decision on the proposed buyout of U.S. Steel by Nippon Steel to President Biden. Netflix s…

S&P Futures are trading slightly lower this morning in light volume. This morning after the market opens the Consumer Confidence report is scheduled for release. On Saturday morning, President Biden signed a continuing resolution bill on the debt ceiling which prevented a shutdown. Honda and Nissan said that they have a merger agreement in place. X…

S&P Futures are displaying significant weakness this morning. This morning there are a couple of negative catalysts causing markets to fall. The Trump backed budget bill failed to pass and the government faces a shutdown this weekend. Markets are also cautious ahead of this morning's inflation report which is expected to edge higher. Additional Pre…

S&P Futures are positive this morning as market rebound from yesterday's selling pressure. Fed delivered a rate cut and lowered its forward guidance on rates, however the narrative from the fed was rather hawkish which caused heavy selling pressure. Congressional leaders budget deal is running into some stiff pushback from republican lawmakers. Ear…

S&P Futures are positive this morning with multiple catalysts ahead. The key economic event today will be the FOMC announcement on monetary policy where a 25-basis point cut is expected. The latest dot plot data will be released which will likely show fewer and slower rate cuts in 2025. Powells press conference will likely be a source of market vol…

S&P Futures are slightly lower this morning as the Fed starts its two-day monetary policy meeting. Retail Sales report for November is due out before the opening. Earnings reports scheduled for tomorrow morning include TTC, BIRK, JBL & GIS. Pfizer is expected to release its 2025 guidance this morning. Meta says Threads has over 100m DAUs, 300m MAUs…

S&P Futures are higher this morning as markets start to turn their attention to monetary policy. In the week ahead the FOMC, BOE, BOJ will be making monetary policy announcements. NASDAQ is adding PLTR, MSTR & AXON to the Nasdaq 100 index next week. Earnings reports are due out this week from MU, LEN, GIS, BIRK, CAG, DRI, CTAS, FDX & NKE. Congress …

S&P Futures are higher this morning as markets cheer last night's earnings report from AVGO. NASDAQ set to announce a rebalancing of its Nasdaq 100 index. Looking ahead to next week, earnings announcements are due out MU, LEN, PAYX, CTAS, FDX & NKE. FOMC meeting with announcement on Wednesday. The Fed will be updating their Dot Plot at this meeting…

S&P Futures are higher this morning with inflation data in focus with the producer-price index for November scheduled for release. ADBE shares are falling due to its forward guidance. After the bell today, CSCO and AVGO are schedule to release earnings. ECB Monetary policy announcement is scheduled for this morning. Ceasefire agreement in Gaza is c…

S&P Futures are higher this morning and are in a tight trading range ahead of a key economic report. PLAY is falling after an earnings miss and CEO departure. LOW and M issued lower than expected guidance figures. The NASD 100 is set to be rebalanced on Friday, PLTR and MSTR are names being considered. ADBE is scheduled to release earnings after th…

S&P Futures are displaying positive action in the pre-market. Economic calendar is light today and markets are looking ahead to tomorrow's inflation report (CPI). Microsoft is having a shareholder meeting today where a vote will be held on adding Bitcoin to its balance sheet. Speculation about a tie up between MDLZ & HSY would be challenging as a b…

S&P Futures are displaying weakness this morning with key inflation readings due out this week. Advertising stocks are higher on M&A activity. APO and WDAY are being added to the SPX index replacing QRVO and AMTM effective 12/23. Earnings announcements this week include ORCL, TOL, PLAY, GME, ADBE, CIEN, COST, AVGO and LEN. In Europe stocks trading …

S&P Futures are displaying weakness this morning ahead of today's Non-Farms Payrolls report. DOCU, HPE, LULU & ULTA are moving higher after releasing earnings last night. Multiple FOMC officials are set to speak today ahead of the black out period the starts on Saturday. Autos stocks are higher while oil stocks are falling in the pre-market. In Eur…

S&P Futures are slightly lower in a tight trading range this morning as markets await this morning's Jobless Claims report. PVH, S, SNPS and AEO are all lower after releasing earnings last night. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell spoke positive on the economy yesterday and said that the Fed can be more cautious on lowering interest rates. After the bell t…

S&P Futures are showing positive gains this morning due to the latest round of earnings reports. CRM, MRVL, OKTA & PSTG are all trading higher this morning. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell is scheduled to speak today in his last public statement before the upcoming FOMC meeting. UNH & HOOD have investors days today. Beige Book data is scheduled for rele…

S&P Futures are flat to higher this morning ahead of this morning JOLT's report. Fed Gov Christopher Waller & NY Fed John Williams spoke yesterday and remain confident on growth and that inflation is headed back to their 2% target. The Amazon Web Service Reinvent conference starts today. Shares of Honeywell are moving lower after releasing weaker g…