Pre-opening Comments for Friday December 13th 2024 U.S. equity index futures are higher this morning. D&P 500 futures were up 23 points at 8:30 AM EST. Donald Trump’s victory in the November elections, the prospect of interest rate cuts and record inflows into U.S. stock markets have put the S&P 500 index on course for […]

Pre-opening Comments for Thursday December 12th U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 17 points at 8:35 AM EST. S&P 500 futures dropped 7 points following release of the November Producer Price Index at 8:30 AM EST. Consensus was a 0.3% gain versus a 0.2% gain in October. Actual […]

Pre-opening Comments for Wednesday December 11th U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 19 points at 8:35 AM EST. S&P 500 futures added 11 points following release of the November Consumer Price Index at 8:30 AM EST. Consensus called for a 0.3% gain versus a 0.2% gain in October. […]

Pre-opening Comments for Tuesday December 10th U.S. equity index futures were mixed this morning. S&P 500 futures were unchanged at 8:35 AM EST. Index futures were unchanged following release of the third quarter U.S. Non-Productivity Report at 8:30 AM EST. Consensus was growth at a 2.2% annual rate versus a downwardly revised 2.2% annual rate […]

Pre-opening Comments for Monday December 9th U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 3 points at 8:30 AM EST Interpublic advanced $4.20 to $33.46 on reports that it will merge with Omnicom. Apollo gained $11.15 to $189.00 on news that its shares will join the S&P 500 on December […]