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PREMARKET WORLD NEWS Jun E-mini S&Ps (ESM17 +1.10%) this morning are up by +1.18% to a 5-week high and European stocks soared 3.88% to a 1-1/2 year high as global equity markets rallied sharply and EUR/USD (^EURUSD) jumped +1.21% to a 5-1/2 month high on optimism that pro-EU candidate Macron will become France’s next president. Read More

PREMARKET WORLD NEWS Jun E-mini S&Ps (ESM17 +0.12%) this morning are up +0.06% as better-than-expected quarterly earnings results from Honeywell and GE gives the overall market a boost. European stocks are little changed, down -0.06%, as the markets await Sunday’s first round of presidential elections in France that are too close to call. Losses in Read More

PREMARKET WORLD NEWS Jun E-mini S&Ps (ESM17 +0.28%) this morning are up +0.28% and European stocks are up +0.34% as a rebound in crude oil prices from Wednesday’s 2-week low boosts energy producing stocks. May WTI crude oil (CLK17 +0.89%) is up +0.97% on optimism that OPEC will extend its crude production cuts past June. Read More

PREMARKET WORLD NEWS Jun E-mini S&Ps (ESM17 +0.27%) this morning are up +0.27% and European stocks are up +0.37%. A 4% rally in Morgan Stanley in pre-market trading is giving banking stocks a boost after it reported Q1 revenue of $ 9.75 billion, higher than expectations of $ 9.29 billion. Energy producing stocks are higher Read More

PREMARKET WORLD NEWS Jun E-mini S&Ps (ESM17 -0.22%) this morning are down -0.30% and European stocks are down -0.98% at a 3-week low as weakness in energy producing stocks and mining companies drags the overall market lower. May WTI crude oil (CLK17 -0.85%) is down -0.78% at a 1-week low on concern that U.S. shale Read More

PREMARKET WORLD NEWS Jun E-mini S&Ps (ESM17 -0.08%) this morning are down -0.10% at a 3-week low as lingering geopolitical concerns boost market uncertainty as the VIX volatility index climbed to a 5-month high. U.S. Vice President Pence visited South Korea over the weekend and urged China to act against North Korea after North Korea’s Read More

PREMARKET WORLD NEWS Jun E-mini S&Ps (ESM17 -0.28%) this morning are down -0.28% at a 2-week low and European stocks are down -0.52%. Geopolitical concerns from North Korea, Syria and the French presidential elections have all increased uncertainty in global markets and pushed the VIX volatility index up to a 5-month high, which is weighing Read More

PREMARKET WORLD NEWS Jun E-mini S&Ps (ESM17 -0.16%) this morning are down -0.07% as geopolitical developments pressure stocks. North Korea warned of a nuclear strike if provoked and President Trump tweeted Tuesday that the U.S. was prepared to “solve the problem” of North Korea with or without China’s help. U.S. Secretary of State Tillerson is Read More

PREMARKET WORLD NEWS Jun E-mini S&Ps (ESM17 -0.06%) this morning are unchanged as global geopolitical concerns create market uncertainty as the VIX volatility index climbed to a 2-week high. White House press secretary Spicer warned Syria to stop using barrel bombs against civilians, which suggests the Trump administration may take additional actions against Syria. The Read More

PREMARKET WORLD NEWS Jun E-mini S&Ps (ESM17 +0.12%) this morning are little changed, up +0.01% ahead of a speech by Fed Chair Yellen today. Losses were limited due to strength in energy producing stocks as May WTI crude oil (CLK17 +1.01%) gained +0.67% after Libya shut its biggest oil field down for the second time Read More

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