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PREMARKET WORLD NEWS Mar E-mini S&Ps (ESH17 +0.03%) are up +0.03% at a fresh all-time nearest-futures high and European stocks are up +0.22% at a 13-month high as global equity markets continue this week’s rally on expectations of stronger economic growth and government spending by the Trump administration. Stronger-than-expected UK Q4 GDP was positive for Read More

PREMARKET WORLD NEWS Mar E-mini S&Ps (ESH17 +0.32%) are up +0.26% at a new all-time nearest-futures high and European stocks are up +1.10% at a 1-week high on optimism over the global economic outlook. Mar COMEX copper (HGH17 -0.55%) climbed to a 1-3/4 month high in overnight trade before falling back as expectations for stronger Read More

PREMARKET WORLD NEWS Mar E-mini S&Ps (ESH17 -0.01%) are little changed, down -0.02%, while European stocks are up +0.11% on reduced Brexit concerns after the UK’s highest court ruled that Prime Minister May must seek an act of Parliament to start the 2-year countdown to Brexit, which may give British lawmakers a chance to soften Read More

PREMARKET WORLD NEWS Mar E-mini S&Ps (ESH17 -0.22%) are down -0.19% and European stocks are down -0.35% at a 3-week low on concern over the Trump administration’s trade policies. President Trump’s inauguration speech Friday was construed as negative with very nationalist, protectionist rhetoric that has spurred concerns over global trade. A -1.16% decline in Mar Read More

The passing week has been the 6th consecutive narrow range week, consolidating on the Highs. The current price action reveals that the decision for the next move might be very closed: Taking out the Weekly Low might cause the market to decline to the 19400 area. Since this is the first setup in a counter Read More

PREMARKET WORLD NEWS Mar E-mini S&Ps (ESH17 +0.18%) are up +0.15% and European stocks are up +0.36% on signs of strength in the global economy after China Q4 GDP grew more than expected. The markets are also awaiting any signals from President-elect Trump, who will be sworn in as President today, for indications his administration Read More

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