Pre-opening Comments for Thursday February 13th U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 7 points at 8:35 AM EST. S&P 500 futures added 11 points following release of the January Producer Price Index at 8:30 AM EST. Consensus was a 0.3% gain versus a 0.2% gain in December. Actual […]

Pre-opening Comments for Wednesday February 12th U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 64 points at 8:35 AM EST. S&P 500 futures dropped 64 points following release of the January U.S. Consumer Price Index at 8:30 AM EST. Consensus was a 0.3% increase versus a 0.4% gain in December. […]

Pre-opening Comments for Tuesday February 11th U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 24 points at 8:30 AM EST. Focus today is on Federal Reserve Chairman Powell’s testimony to a congressional committee updating U.S. monetary policy. Coca Cola advanced $2.20 to $66.80 after reporting higher than consensus fourth quarter […]

Pre-opening Comments for Monday February 10th U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 33 points at 8:30 AM EST. Steel ETF $SLX advanced $2.11 to $63.45 in anticipation of a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports to the U.S. expected to be announced today. Gold prices moved higher […]

Pre-opening Comments for Friday February 7th U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 7 points at 8:35 AM EST. S&P 500 futures slipped 2 points following release of the U.S. January Employment Report. Consensus for January Non-farm Payrolls was 175,000, down from upwardly revised 307,000 in December. Actual was […]