Pre-opening Comments for Wednesday May 27th U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 30 points at 8:30 AM EST. BMO Equal Weight Canadian Bank ETF (ZEB.TO) is expected to open higher after Bank of Montreal, Bank of Nova Scotia and National Bank reported higher than consensus fiscal second quarter […]

Pre-opening Comments for Tuesday May 26th U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 54 points at 8:30 AM EST. Index futures responded to encouraging comments by Iran and the U.S. that an agreement is near. WTI Crude Oil Futures dropped $4.40 to $92.20 per barrel in anticipation of a […]

Pre-opening Comments for Monday May 25th U.S. equity markets are closed today for the Memorial Day holiday. Other equity markets are open, but volumes are expected to be well below average. S&P 500 futures were up 70 points this morning on news from the New York Times that the U.S. and Iran appear close to […]

Pre-opening Comments for Friday May 22nd U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is expected to open above its all-time high at 50,512.79. S&P 500 futures were up 25 points at 8:30 AM EST. Take Two Interactive (TTWO) advanced $13.99 to $252.06 after reporting higher than consensus fiscal fourth […]

Pre-opening Comments for Thursday May 21st U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 19 points at 8:35 AM EST. S&P 500 futures recovered 9 points following release of economic news at 8:30 AM EST. Consensus for April U.S. Home Starts was a drop to 1.40 million units from 1.50 […]