Economic Reports Due out (Times are EST): NFIB Small Business Optimism Index (7:30am), ICSC-Goldman Store Sales (7:45am), Retail Sales (8:30am), Redbook (8:55am), Business Inventories (10am), FOMC Meeting Announcement (2:15pm)
Premarket Update (Updated 8:30am eastern):
- US Futures are moderately higher ahead of the open.
- Asian markets saw gains range from flat up to +1%.
- European markets are up on average 1% right now.
Technical Outlook (S&P):