Pre-opening Comments for Wednesday August 12th U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 31 points at 8:35 AM EDT. S&P 500 futures added 1 point following release of the July Consumer Price Index at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus called for a 0.1% increase versus a 0.4% drop in June. […]

Pre-opening Comments for Tuesday August 11th U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 12 points at 8:30 AM EDT. Rocket Labs (RKLB) dropped $3.72 to $76.32 after reporting a higher than consensus second quarter loss. Intel (INTC) dropped $1.23 to $96.29 after announcing plans to sell stock valued at […]

Technical Notes NASDAQ Biotech iShares (IBB) moved above $199.05 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend. NYSE Biotech ETF (FBT) moved above $258.20 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend. Trader’s Corner Equity Indices and Related ETFs Daily Seasonal/Technical Equity Trends for August 10th 2026 Green: Increase from previous day Red: Decrease from […]

Pre-opening Comments for Monday August 10th U.S. equity index futures were mixed this morning. S&P500 futures were unchanged at 8:30 AM EDT. JP Morgan raised its 2026 target price for the S&P 500 from 7,800 to 8,000 citing a strong second quarter earnings season. WTI Crude Oil added $1.11 to U.S. $79.29 per barrel after […]

Pre-opening Comments for Friday August 7th U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 30 points at 8:35 AM EDT S&P 500 futures added 4 points following release of the July U.S. Employment report at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus for July Non-farm Payrolls was an 83,000 increase versus a 57,000 […]