Pre-opening Comments for Thursday October 10th U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 14 points at 8:35 AM EDT. S&P 500 futures dropped 8 points following release of the U.S. September Consumer Price Index at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus was a 0.1% increase versus a 0.2% gain in August. […]

Pre-opening Comments for Wednesday October 9th U.S. equity index futures were mixed this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 2 points at 8:30 AM EDT. Walt Disney slipped $0.10 to $92.41 as Hurricane Milton approaches Disney World in Florida. Boeing dropped $2.33 to $152.32 after withdrawing its offer to end its labor strike. Arcadium Lithium […]

Pre-opening Comments for Tuesday October 8th U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 21 points at 8:35 AM EDT. S&P 500 futures were unchanged following release of the August U.S. trade report at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus was a $70.8 billion deficit versus a $78.8 billion deficit in July. […]

Pre-opening Comments for Monday October 7th U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 22 points at 8:30 AM EDT. Index futures responded to an escalation of the Middle East conflict. WTI Crude Oil added another $2.07 to $76.41 per barrel. Crude oil prices also were impacted by strengthening of […]

Pre-opening Comments for Friday October 4th   U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 30 points at 8:35 AM EDT. Index futures added 16 points following release of the U.S. September Employment Report at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus for Non-farm Payrolls was a 144,000 increase versus a 142,000 in […]