Pre-opening Comments for Thursday September 26th U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 48 points at 8:35 AM EDT. S&P 500 futures added 4 points following release of economic news at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus for August Durable Goods was a 2.8% decline versus a 9.9% gain in July […]

Pre-opening Comments for Wednesday September 25th U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 3 points at 8:30 AM EDT. KB Homes dropped $5.18 to $82.24 after reporting less than consensus fiscal third quarter earnings. Progress Software advanced $3.02 to $60.22 after raising guidance following release of third quarter results. […]

Pre-opening Comments for Tuesday September 24th U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 4 points at 8:30 AM EDT. Chinese equity ETFs added 4% after the Chinese government announced a monetary stimulus package intended to revive the economy. Biogen gained $3.25 to $199.06 after announcing positive results for a […]

Pre-opening Comments for Monday September 23rd U.S. equity index futures were high er this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 10 points at 8:30 AM EDT. WTI crude oil gained $0.10 to $71.10 per barrel in response to escalating conflicts in the Middle East. Constellation Energy added another $7.62 to $262.60 following news that the […]

Pre-opening Comments for Friday September 20th U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 7 points at 8:35 AM EDT. Today is “triple witching day” when volumes on North American exchanges are well above average. The Canadian Dollar was unchanged at US73.79 cents following release of Canada’s July Retail Sales […]