PREMARKET WORLD NEWS Jun E-mini S&Ps (ESM17 -0.04%) this morning are down -0.06% as they fell back from a record high in overnight trading and European stocks are down -0.52% as they retreated from a 1-1/2 year high. Stock prices initially rallied after pro-EU French presidential candidate Macron soundly defeated anti-EU candidate Le Pen with Read More

PREMARKET WORLD NEWS June E-mini S&Ps (ESM17 +0.05%) are little changed this morning ahead of the U.S. April payroll report and Sunday’s French presidential election. The Euro Stoxx 50 index is down -0.25% as European stocks have turned a little more cautious after Thursday’s exuberance with the +1.16% rally to a new 1-3/4 year high. Read More

PREMARKET WORLD NEWS June E-mini S&Ps (ESM17 +0.26%) this morning are trading mildly higher by +0.25% on carry-over support from strong European stocks. The markets are looking forward to a scheduled Obamacare repeal-and-replace vote today by the House. House Republican leaders say they have the votes but the vote count is expected to be close. Read More

PREMARKET WORLD NEWS Jun E-mini S&Ps (ESM17 -0.12%) this morning are trading mildly lower on a -2% overnight sell-off in Apple on disappointing quarterly earnings results as iPhone sales are being slowed as people wait for upgrades on new versions. The markets are waiting for outcome of today’s FOMC meeting, which is expected to produce Read More

PREMARKET WORLD NEWS Jun E-mini S&Ps (ESM17 -0.08%) this morning are trading slightly lower as the markets look ahead to the 2-day FOMC meeting that begins today and this coming Sunday’s French presidential election. European stocks are trading mildly higher by +0.22% after Monday’s holiday on positive earnings and a negotiation breakthrough on Greece. BP Read More

PREMARKET WORLD NEWS Jun E-mini S&Ps (ESM17 +0.19%) this morning are up +0.20% as a tentative deal by the U.S. Congress to avert a government shutdown gives equity prices a lift. European markets and most Asian markets are closed today for the Labor Day and May Day holidays. U.S. House and Senate members reached a Read More

PREMARKET WORLD NEWS Jun E-mini S&Ps (ESM17 +0.10%) this morning are up +0.07% and European stocks are up +0.11%. Strength in company quarterly earnings results are giving the overall market a boost with Amazon.com up over 3% and Alphabet up 4% in pre-market trading. Gains were limited on lingering geopolitical concerns after President Trump warned Read More

PREMARKET WORLD NEWS Jun E-mini S&Ps (ESM17 +0.17%) this morning are little changed, up +0.06%, after Preisident Trump ruled out a withdrawal from NAFTA. European stocks are down -0.40% ahead of today’s ECB meeting and press conference from ECB President Draghi that may provide clues as to when thee ECB may begin to exit from Read More

PREMARKET WORLD NEWS Jun E-mini S&Ps (ESM17 -0.04%) this morning are down slightly by -0.04% before President Trump unveils the outlines of his tax plans later today. The upside in equities was limited and European stocks slipped -0.30% as energy producing companies declined as the price of Jun WTI crude (CLM17 -0.67%) dropped by -0.48%. Read More

PREMARKET WORLD NEWS Jun E-mini S&Ps (ESM17 +0.17%) this morning are up +0.17% and European stocks are up +0.19% at a 20-month high on positive carry-over from Sunday’s presidential elections in France. The results of the election have reduced market uncertainty as pro-EU candidate Macron holds a substantial lead in the polls ahead of France’s Read More