Editor’s Note: Next Tech Talk report is released o0n Thursday. Mr. Vialoux is in Montreal until late Tuesday.   Pre-opening Comments for Monday October 17th U.S. equity index futures are mixed this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 2 points in pre-opening trade. Index futures were up 5 points in overnight trade on hopes [...]

Pre-opening Comments for Friday August 5th U.S. equity index futures are higher this morning following release of the U.S. July employment report. S&P 500 futures were up 14 points in pre-opening trade. Consensus for July Non-farm payrolls was 75,000 versus 18,000 in June. Actual was 117,000. In addition, June data was increased to 44,000. Consensus [...]

Pre-opening Comments for Tuesday July 12th U.S. equity index futures are lower again this morning. S&P 500 futures are down 7 points in pre-opening trade. Investors are concerned about the possibility of a growing European sovereign debt crisis. European Union ministers are meeting in Brussels this morning to discuss sovereign debt concerns. European equity markets [...]

  (Editor’s Note: Mr. Vialoux is scheduled to appear on Market Call Tonight on BNN tonight at 7:00 PM EDT) Pre-opening Comments for Thursday June 30th U.S. equity index futures are higher this morning. S&P 500 futures are up 2 points in pre-opening trade. Index futures are benefitting from last minute “window dressing” by institutional [...]

Pre-opening Comments for Thursday April 28th U.S. equity index futures are lower this morning. S&P 500 futures are down 2 points in pre-opening trade. Index futures moved lower following release of economic news at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus for first quarter annualized real GDP was growth at a 1.7% rate versus growth at 3.1% in [...]