Our Next report is to be released on Monday June 22nd.  FRIDAY (19th)  is Juneteenth Day in the United States. American security exchanges are closed for the holiday. Trading activity on Canadian security exchanges is expected to be significantly lower than average.

Pre-opening Comments for Thursday June 18th U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 60 points at 8:35 AM EDT. Trading in U.S. equities is expected to be lower than average today prior to the Juneteenth holiday tomorrow. S&P 500 futures were unchanged following release of the June Philadelphia Fed […]

Pre-opening Comments for Wednesday June 17th U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 6 points at 8:35 AM EDT. Focus today is on the FOMC meeting headed by its new chairman, Kevin Warsch. Results of the meeting are released at 2:00 AM EDT followed by comments by Kevin Warsch […]

Pre-opening Comments for Tuesday June 16th U.S. equity index futures were mixed this morning. S&P 500 futures were unchanged at 8:35 AM EDT. S&P 500 futures added 2 points following release of May U.S. Housing Starts at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus called for a slip in starts to 1.43 million units versus 1.47 million units […]

Pre-opening Comments for Monday June 15th Equity Indices and related futures around the world were higher this morning following news that Iran and U.S./Israel have reached a temporary agreement to stop the war and to re-open the Strait of Hormuz. S&P 500 futures were up 90 points to 7,521.46 at 8:30 AM EDT. WTI Crude […]