Pre-opening Comments for Friday April 24th U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 26 points at 8:35 AM EST. The Canadian Dollar was unchanged following release of Canada’s February Retail Sales at 8:30 AM EST. Consensus called for a 0.9% increase. Actual was a 0.7% increase. Intel (INTC) advanced […]

Pre-opening Comments for Thursday April 23rd U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 13 points at 8:30 AM EST. Tesla (TSLA) dropped $11.51 to $376.25 despite reporting higher than consensus first quarter free cash flow. Tesla’s plan to expand its robotaxi service has been delayed. CSX gained $2.96 to […]

Pre-opening Comments for Wednesday April 22nd U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 49 points at 8:30 AM EST. United Airlines (UAL) added $0.87 to $98.00 after reporting higher than consensus first quarter earnings. Chubb (CB) dropped $3.79 to $325.50 after reporting less than consensus first quarter earnings. Capital […]

Pre-opening Comments for Tuesday April 21st U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 26 points at 8:35 AM EST. S&P 500 futures were unchanged following release of March U.S. Retail Sales at 8:30 AM EST. Consensus called for a 1.5% increase versus a 0.6% gain in February. Actual was […]

Pre-opening Comments for Monday April 20th U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 29 points at 8:30 AM EST. Index futures responded to a return to closure of the Strait of Hormuz. WTI Crude Oil added $4.97 to $88.82 per barrel in response to the Strait of Hormuz news. […]