February 2017

PREMARKET WORLD NEWS Mar E-mini S&Ps (ESH17 +0.16%) are up +0.15% and European stocks are up +0.63% ahead of this morning’s U.S. payroll report that may provide clues as to the timing of the next Fed rate hike. Mar WTI crude oil (CLH17 +0.19%) is up +0.50% and is giving energy producing stocks a lift Read More

PREMARKET WORLD NEWS Mar E-mini S&Ps (ESH17 -0.25%) are down -0.25% and European stocks are down -0.12%. The BOE, as expected, kept its benchmark rate unchanged at 0.25% and maintained its asset purchase target at 435 billion pounds following today’s policy meeting. European bank stocks are weaker, led by a 5% drop in Deutsche Bank, Read More

PREMARKET WORLD NEWS Mar E-mini S&Ps (ESH17 +0.23%) are up +0.19% and European stocks are up +0.90%. Optimism about corporate earnings is lifting stock indexes this morning with Apple up 3% in pre-market trading after it reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings results after the market closed on Tuesday. Although expectations are for no change in monetary Read More