Pre-opening Comments for Thursday June 26th U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 16 points at 8:35 AM EDT. S&P 500 futures drop 5 points following release of economic news at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus for May U.S. Durable Goods Orders was a 7.5% increase versus a 6.3% increase […]

Pre-opening Comments for Wednesday June 25th U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 9 points at 8:30 AM EDT. FedEx dropped $4.51 to $224.51 after issuing fiscal first quarter guidance below consensus Blackberry advanced $0.39 to US$4.72 after reporting higher than consensus quarterly results. The company also offered positive […]

Pre-opening Comments for Tuesday June 24th U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 43 points at 8:35 AM EDT. The Canadian Dollar was unchanged at US72.89 cents following release of Canada’s May Consumer Price Index at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus was a 0.5% increase versus a 0.1% decrease in […]

Pre-opening Comments for Monday June 23rd U.S. equity index futures were mixed this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 2 points at 8:30 AM EDT. Crude oil advanced $0.79 to $74.63 per barrel following escalation of the Israel/Iran conflict following the U.S. “bunker bomb” attack over the weekend. Northern Trust added $6.21 to $118.06 on […]

Pre-opening Comments for Friday June 20th U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 17 points at 8:35 AM EDT. Volume on U.S. exchanges today is expected to be higher than average. Today is Quadruple Day for the last trade day for listed June equity and index options and futures […]