Author: Dow Futures

PREMARKET WORLD NEWS Mar E-mini S&Ps (ESH17 -0.08%) are down -0.08% and European stocks are down -0.09% ahead of the results of today’s ECB meeting. The ECB is expected to keep its monthly asset purchases at 80 billion euros ($ 85 billion) until March, and then at 60 billion euros from April to December. The Read More

PREMARKET WORLD NEWS Mar E-mini S&Ps (ESH17 +0.03%) are up +0.06% ahead of data on U.S. Dec consumer prices and industrial production, while European stocks are down -0.16% ahead of Thursday’s ECB meeting and any indications from the central bank on when it may begin to taper stimulus. The upside in stocks is limited as Read More

PREMARKET WORLD NEWS Mar E-mini S&Ps (ESH17 -0.30%) are down -0.50% and European stocks are down -0.76% at a 2-week low. Stocks and the dollar sold-off after comments from President-elect Trump raised concerns over a trade war with China when he told the WSJ that the U.S. dollar is “too strong” in part because China Read More

PREMARKET WORLD NEWS Mar E-mini S&Ps (ESH17 +0.09%) are up +0.11% and European stocks are up +0.71% after upbeat comments late Thursday evening from Fed Chair Yellen who said the U.S. economy faces no serious short-term obstacles with low unemployment and wage growth beginning to pick up. Stock gains were limited on global growth concerns Read More

PREMARKET WORLD NEWS Mar E-mini S&Ps (ESH17 -0.29%) are down -0.28% and European stocks are down -0.09% on negative fallout from President-elect Trump’s press conference Wednesday that lacked specifics and details on any economic-stimulus plans. The dollar index (DXY00 -0.98%) is down -0.76% at a 4-week low and sold-off as well as a lack of Read More

PREMARKET WORLD NEWS Mar E-mini S&Ps (ESH17 -0.03%) are little changed, up +0.03%, and European stocks recovered from a 1-week low and are up +0.10%. Equity markets are marking time ahead of President-elect Trump’s first press conference since his election. That press conference is scheduled for later today and may provide clues on his promises Read More

PREMARKET WORLD NEWS Mar E-mini S&Ps (ESH17 +0.02%) are little changed, up +0.02%, and European stocks are down -0.04% at a 1-week low. Strength in energy producers is lifting U.S. stock indexes with Feb WTI crude oil (CLG17 +0.25%) up +0.29% amid further announcements from OPEC members that they are adhering to agree upon production Read More

PREMARKET WORLD NEWS Mar E-mini S&Ps (ESH17 -0.10%) are down -0.11% and European stocks are down -0.62% as a slide in crude oil prices drags energy producing stocks lower. Feb WTI crude oil (CLG17 -1.96%) is down -1.83% as an increase in U.S. drilling activity reduces the impact of OPEC production cuts after data from Read More

PREMARKET WORLD NEWS Mar E-mini S&Ps (ESH17 -0.01%) are little changed, down -0.03%, and European stocks are down -0.38%, ahead of the monthly U.S. jobs report. Losses were contained as a +0.63% rally in Feb WTI crude oil (CLG17 +0.76%) lifted energy producing stocks. Crude oil garnered support in comments from someone familiar with Saudi Read More

PREMARKET WORLD NEWS Mar E-mini S&Ps (ESH17 -0.20%) are down -0.03% and European stocks are up +0.14%. U.S. stock futures are being dragged lower by weakness in retailers with Kohl’s down 13% and Macy’s down 10% in pre-market trading after both companies cut their 2017 EPS forecasts. Losses were limited as energy producers rose with Read More