Pre-opening Comments for Friday January 9th U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 22 points at 8:35 AM EST. S&P 500 futures added 9 points following release of the U.S. December Employment Report at 8:30 AM EST. Consensus was a gain of 73,000 versus a gain of 64,000 in […]

Pre-opening Comments for Thursday January 8th U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 9 points at 8:35 AM EST. S&P 500 futures slipped 3 points following release of the U.S. October Trade Deficit at 8:30 AM EST. Consensus was $58.4 billion versus $52.8 billion in September. Actual was $29.4 […]

Pre-opening Comments for Wednesday January 7th U.S. equity index futures were mixed this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 1 point at 8:30 AM EST Warner Brothers Discovery slipped $0.25 to $28.22 after the company rejected Paramount’s amended bid to acquire the company. Gamestop added $0.58 to $21.24 after the company approved a performance based […]

Pre-opening Comments for Tuesday January 6th U.S. equity index futures were mixed this morning. S&P 500 futures were unchanged at 8:30 AM EST Under Armour added $0.17 to $5.59 after Fairfax Financial purchased a stake in the company. Nvidia advanced $1.03 to $189.15 following its presentation last night at the Consumer Electronic Show. CoreWeave gained […]

Pre-opening Comments for Monday January 5th U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 14 points at 8:30 AM EST. WTI crude oil added $0.60 to $57.92 per barrel following capture by the U.S. of Venezuelan President Maduro. Venezuela is a significant exporter of heavy crude oil. Major U.S. oil […]