Pre-opening Comments for Thursday January 26th 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 Index futures slipped 2 points following release of the December Core PCE Price Index at 8:30 AM EST. Consensus was an increase of 0.2% versus a gain of […]

Pre-opening Comments for Thursday January 25th 2024 U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 13 points at 8:35 AM EST. Index futures gained 10 points following release of economic news at 8:30 AM EST. Consensus for December Durable Goods Orders was an increase of 0.5% versus a revised gain […]

Pre-opening Comments for Wednesday January 24th U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 29 points at 8:30 AM EST. Bank of Canada’s monetary statement is scheduled for released at 9:45 AM EST. The Bank’s lending rate to major Canadian banks is expected to remain unchanged at 5.0%. Netflix gained […]

Pre-opening Comments for Tuesday January 23rd U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 7 points at 8:30 AM EST. United Airlines advanced $2.59 to $41.07 after reporting higher than consensus fourth quarter earnings. Zions Bancorp dropped $0.26 to $43.05 after reporting lower than consensus fourth quarter results. MMM dropped […]

Pre-opening Comments for Monday January 22nd U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 19 points at 8:30 AM EST. Boeing dropped $3.46 to $211.56 after the FAA recommended a door plug inspection on another 737 aircraft model. Archer Daniels Midland fell $8.12 to $60.07 after launching a probe on […]