September has historically been the seasonally weakest month of the year for stocks and so far this month has been no exception. Adding to yesterday’s major US index losses of 0.1%-0.6%, the three main US index futures contracts are all
For a second straight day, US markets tried to bounce back from morning losses on Tuesday afternoon but were unable to make it back to the green with NASDAQ finishing down 2.3% and the S&P losing 1.2%. Today, bulls and
The last full business week ahead of the two-week holiday season is looking to be a busy one with six of the largest central banks holding meetings, announcing monetary policy strategies and providing economic updates. The Bank of Canada kicks
US index futures are pretty much flat this morning trading between -0.2% for Dow futures and +0.1% for NASDAQ futures as markets consolidate yesterday’s new highs for major US indices. In Europe today, the Dax and the FTSE are also
US index futures are trading flat this morning as investors digest this week’s flurry of earnings reports and recent new all-time highs for the Dow and the S&P 500. There continues to be significant premarket action in individual stocks and
US Index futures are flat (Dow Futures) to lower (NASDAQ futures down 1.5%), continuing their momentum from yesterday which saw the Dow finish flat, but the NASDAQ drop 2.5%. Overseas action has also been variable. The Dax is down 1.0%,