U.S. equity markets are trading flat in limited trading despite rallies in the Euro and British Pound. Earlier in the week, strength in both of these markets triggered rallies in stocks as traders demanded risky assets.Earlier...
Read MoreU.S. stock futures indices are showing a slight rebound following a private employment report which showed a rise of 42,000 jobs in July. The U.S. Dollar strengthened slightly on the news, reversing the short-term trend....
Read MoreIf overnight trading action is any indication then look for U.S. equity markets to open lower. The lack of buying interest overnight is most likely a reflection of short-term overbought trading conditions and the lack of fresh...
Read MoreGlobal equity markets surged overnight leading to the call for a sharply higher U.S. stock market opening. The markets received a boost from a strong rally in the Asian stock markets following good manufacturing news from...
Read MoreU.S. economic growth slowed during the second quarter more than economist estimated, pressuring equity markets before the opening. Expectations were for a rise of 2.5% to 2.7%. Stocks fell on the news as investors shed risky...
Read MoreU.S. stocks are trading weaker ahead of the opening. The market started to weaken on Tuesday following a drop in consumer confidence. This report seemed to carry more weight than a string of better earnings reports. Equity...
Read MoreInvestor sentiment is up this morning, driving U.S. stock index futures higher in the wake of strong earnings results from European banking giants UBS and Deutsche Bank. Investors are also buying in anticipation of strong...
Read MoreNow that the distraction of the European bank stress tests is out of the way, traders turned their focus on second-quarter earnings. Overnight stocks wavered with no clear trend. Some traders expect momentum to take over and...
Read MoreU.S. stock futures are up this morning and poised to challenge the recent tops, driven by demand for higher yields and better than expected earnings reports. Stocks received a boost for the second consecutive night after Europe...
Read MoreU.S. equity markets are called sharply higher this morning following a strong surge to the upside, triggered by better-than-expected European industrial orders. All of this action reversed the huge sell-off from Thursday which...
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