Pre-opening Comments for Friday June 23rd U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 27 points at 8:30 AM EDT. MMM advanced $3.59 to $103.78 after reaching a settlement valued at $10.3 billion on its “forever chemical” suit. Smith & Wesson gained $0.36 to $11.60 after reporting higher than consensus […]

Pre-opening Comments for Thursday June 22nd U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 6 points at 8:35 AM EDT. Bank of England increased its interest rate for United Kingdom banks by 0.50% to 5.00%. Federal Reserve Chairman Powell continues his testimony to Congress starting at 10:00 AM EDT. Boeing […]

Pre-opening Comments for Wednesday June 21st U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 11 points at 8:35 AM EDT. Focus today is on Federal Reserve Chairman Powell’s Congressional testimony on U.S. monetary policy starting at 10:00 AM EDT. The Canadian Dollar added $0.05 to US76.67 cents after release of […]

Pre-opening Comments for Tuesday June 20th U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 12 points at 8:30 AM EDT TSX Capped REIT iShares moved below Cdn$16.20 yesterday extending an intermediate downtrend. Intel gained $0.18 to $36.55 after announcing a $33 billion plan to build two plants in Germany. PayPal […]

Editor’s Note:  With U.S. equity markets closed on Monday for Juneteenth; Tech Talk next will appear on Tuesday June 20th.   See you then!   Pre-opening Comments              for Friday June 16th   U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P b500 futures were up 10 points at 8:30 AM EDT. Adobe advanced $20.78 to […]