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August 19, 2019
Weekly Calendar: August 19, 2019 – August 23, 2019 – Monday August 19th: Economic Calendar: No Major Economic Data Released;Earnings Calendar: Earnings Before the Open: EL,Earnings After the Close: NOVA
August 12, 2019
Weekly Calendar August 12 , 2019 – August 16, 2019: Economic Calendar, Earnings Calendar, Expected IPOs for the week.
August 6, 2019
Stocks in the U.S. are pointing to a solid rebound, looking to snap the week-long losing streak for the S&P 500 index, as China took steps to limit the yuan’s decline, putting a stop to the global selloff. Asian stock markets opened sharply lower on Tuesday and the offshore renminbi hit a new trough in early trading after the Trump administration labelled China a currency manipulator.
July 30, 2019
Stock futures are slipping following mixed trading yesterday as investors await the Federal Reserve’s decision on Wednesday—widely expected to be an interest-rate cut. Asian markets gained in early trading Tuesday, ahead of the first round of trade negotiations between the U.S. and China since early May and following dovish guidance from the Bank of Japan.
July 25, 2019
Stock futures are mixed, with the Dow futures getting a lift behind better earnings from MMM, while the Nasdaq Comp futures are lower following a rough night of earnings and guidance, especially in the software and chip sector, with shares of NOW, PTC, XLNX, CTXS all sliding, though FB shares rallied behind a strong gains in quarterly sales and users, as TSLA shares dropped over 11% on its results.
July 22, 2019
Weekly Calendar July 22 – July 26, 2019: Economic Calendar, Earnings Calendar, Expected IPOs for the week
July 16, 2019
U.S. stock futures are flat across the board, as the U.S. dollar advanced against most top tier peers ahead of key U.S. retail sales and factory data later this morning, as major stock averages continue to hold at recently achieved all-time highs into the start of earnings season. In Asian markets, The Nikkei Index fell -150 points to 21,535, the Shanghai Index dipped -4 points to 2,937 and the Hang Seng Index rose 64 points to 28,619.
July 8, 2019
Monday July 8th -Economic Calendar: 3:00 PM EST Consumer Credit for May;Earnings Calendar: Earnings Before the Open: AZZ; Earnings After the Close: None
July 2, 2019
U.S. stock futures are trading slightly lower, with the S&P trading in a narrow ten-point range overnight (2,972 high and 2,959.75 low) a day after major U.S. averages traded to their best levels ever. U.S. stocks climbed to fresh record highs on Monday (its 6th all-time closing high for the S&P 500 Index of 2019) after a thaw in trade relations between the U.S. and China sparked a rally in shares of tech companies.
June 27, 2019
Stocks futures are mixed, as the Dow Industrial futures slide being led by weakness in Boeing (BA), with shares down over 5% after tests on its currently grounded 737 Max have revealed a new safety risk and U.S. regulators are ordering the company to make additional design changes.
June 24, 2019
Monday June 24th Economic Calendar: 8:30 AM EST Chicago Fed Nat Activity Index for May; 8:45 AM EST Fed’s Williams makes opening remarks at Finance Forum
June 17, 2019
Monday June 17th – Economic Calendar: 8:30 AM EST Empire Manufacturing for June; 10:00 AM EST NAHB Housing Market Index for June; 4:00 PM EST Net Long-term TIC Flows for April.
June 13, 2019
U.S. futures point to a bounce after slipping for a second straight session on Wednesday, dragged down by weaker energy and financial stocks (on lower oil and rising interest cut expectations), but look to steady ahead of jobless claims and import data later this morning. Oil prices surged today after reports of an attack on two tankers near Iran, boosting the region’s oil stocks.
June 10, 2019
Monday June 10th – Economic Calendar;10:00 AM EST, JOLTs Job openings for April Earnings Calendar: Earnings Before the Open: FGP, SHLO, THO; Earnings After the Close: ADXS, ASNA, CASY, ENZ, LAKE, LOVE
June 6, 2019
Stocks in the U.S. are on track to rise for a third straight day, building on recent gains amid hopes of lower interest rates from the Fed this year as well as bets that the U.S. will reach a deal with Mexico this week to avoid getting hit with tariffs.
June 3, 2019
Monday June 3rd – Economic Calendar: 9:45 AM EST Markit US Manufacturing PMI, May-F; 10:00 AM EST ISM Manufacturing for May; 10:00 AM EST Construction Spending MoM for April
;12:40 PM EST Fed’s Barkin speaks to Charlotte Economics Club; 1:25 PM EST Fed’s Bullard speaks in Chicago
May 30, 2019
U.S. stock-index futures are tracking higher, looking to rebound along with the bounce in European equities as markets look to steady ahead of key economic data today. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury held near the lowest level since 2017 (now up around 2.26% after falling to 2.21% yesterday), while the dollar edges higher.
May 28, 2019
U.S. stocks are pointing to a lower open Monday, trying to rebound after stocks slumped last week, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average extending its losing streak for a fifth straight week heading into the Memorial Day weekend, though U.S. stocks gained on Friday on renewed signs of progress in trade negotiations between the U.S. and China. Crude oil rebounded from its biggest one-day loss of the year but still ended the week sharply lower.
May 23, 2019
U.S. futures are sharply lower, with global markets feeling pain overnight as the war of words between China and the U.S. intensifies. Overnight a top Chinese government researcher said that a trade war may last until 2035, predicting a cycle of “fighting and talking.” Bloomberg also noted that Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Nomura Holdings Inc. and JPMorgan Chase and Co. are among those pricing-in a greater chance of a protracted trade war. Meanwhile, the South China Morning Post reported that tensions are forcing China to rethink its entire economic relationship with the U.S. Lots of negativity weighing on stock market sentiment, as global markets are lower.
May 20, 2019
Monday May 20th Economic Calendar: 8:30 AM EST Chicago Fed Nat Activity Index for April Earnings Calendar: Earnings Before the Open: AZZ, IGT, SPTN Earnings After the Close: NDSN
May 13, 2019
Monday, May 13th Economic Calendar: No Major Economic Data Released Today Earnings Calendar:Earnings Before the Open: None Earnings After the Close: LM, MIME, PACD, STE, TTWO
May 6, 2019
Monday May 6thEconomic Calendar: 9:30 AM EST Fed’s Harker speaks on the Economic Outlook Earnings Calendar:Earnings Before the Open: AMG, BHC, CEVA, KELYA, KOS, PETSEarnings After the Close: AEIS, AIG, AIZ, APU, BE, CBT, CDEV, CDXS, COHU, CPE, DCP, EVER, FMC, FRAC, GLUU, HIIQ, HTZ, IPAR, LCI, MASI, MOS, MWA, NLS, OXY, PAHC, PXD, RNG, RP, SKT, SYKE, TACO, TDW, VECO
April 29, 2019
Monday April 29thEconomic Calendar: 8:30 AM EST Personal Income for March 8:30 AM EST Personal Spending for March8:30 AM EST PCE Deflator MoM for March8:30 AM EST PCE Core Deflator MoM for March8:30 AM EST PCE Core Deflator YoY for March10:30 AM EST Dallas Fed Manufacturing Activity for April
April 25, 2019
U.S. stock futures are now lower, as Dow futures tumble after Dow component MMM reported a miss on the top and bottom line and drastically cut its outlook for the year (sending shares down over 7%). Overnight however, tech stocks had rallied behind better earnings from market leaders Facebook and Microsoft along with a handful of other names..
April 22, 2019
Monday April 22nd Economic Calendar: 8:30 AM EST Chicago Fed Nat Activity Index for March 10:00 AM EST Existing Home Sales MoM for March Earnings Calendar: Earnings Before the Open: AVX, GWW, HAL, KMB, LII, STLD, TCF Earnings After the Close: BRO, CDNS, CE, HLX, RMBS, RRC, WHR, ZION
