Pre-opening Comments for Friday September 11th U.S. equity indices were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 45 points at 8:35 AM EDT. S&P 500 futures slipped 7 points following release of the August U.S. Consumer Price Index at 8:30 AM. The August Index was expected to increase 0.4% versus a 0.1% increase in […]

Pre-opening Comments for Thursday September 10th U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 35 points at 8:35 AM EDT. S&P 500 futures dropped 16 points following release of the August Producer Index at 8:30 AM EDT. The Index was expected to increase 0.4% versus no change in July. Actual […]

Pre-opening Comments for Wednesday September 9th U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 29 points at 8:30 AM EDT. Index futures responded to another $2.20 increase in WTI crude oil prices to $95.23 barrel. The Canadian Dollar slipped to US72.59 cents after President Trump signed orders to ban the […]

Pre-opening Comments for Tuesday September 8th U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 17 points at 8:30 AM EDT. Index futures responded to news that an Aramco refinery in Saudi Arabia was attacked by Houthi rebels. WTI Crude oil responded by gaining $2.31 to $93.79 per barrel in pre-opening […]

Pre-opening Comments for Friday September 4th S&P 500 futures were unchanged at 8:15 AM EDT prior to release of the U.S. August Employment Report at 8:30 AM EDT. The Canadian Dollar was unchanged at US72.47 cents at 8:15 AM prior to release of Canada’s August Employment Report at 8:30 AM EDT. The Magnificent Seven ETF […]