Good morning! For May 14, 2015, U.S. stock futures forecasted a 30-point increase from Thursday's close as continued weakness in the dollar squeezes out even more from the markets' bull run.
The S&P 500 soared to a new high on Thursday and the DJIA Index rose 191 points on news that weekly jobless claims remained near a 15-year-low. A falling U.S. dollar fueled optimism about the possibility of stronger international sales for domestic-based companies.
Stocks ended last week back near all-time highs after a string of more bad economic news. At this point in an aging bull market, that's like saying stupid is smart, black is white, or Hilary Clinton has not been running for President since stepping down as Secretary of State.
Good Morning! Stock futures today (Tuesday) forecasted a 42-point gain for the DJIA from yesterday's close.
What to Watch Today: Investors will react to a busy economic calendar. This morning, St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard called for a raise in interest rates during a speech in London. Consumer price and new homes data are on tap this morning, which will affect both consumer discretionary and housing stocks during today's session.
How did the stock market do today? All major benchmarks erased earlier gains in the last 15 minutes of trading to close in the red. The Dow Jones fell 11 points.
Investors weighed fluctuations in the U.S. dollar and its effect on global commodity prices. Gold prices rose $3.10 to hit $1,187.70 per ounce. Silver prices climbed one cent to $16.89 an ounce.
Here are the day's top stories, plus our new profit tip for investors...
Good Morning!Futures for the stock market today forecasted an 85-point decrease for the Dow Jones from yesterday's close.
What to Watch Today: Later this afternoon, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen will announce the central bank's interest rate decision at 2:30 p.m. Although the FOMC is not expected to increase interest rates, the markets will be looking for clues from Yellen's press conference on a timeline for changes in monetary policy.
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So far the stock market in 2015 has continued its bull run with the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all up year to date.
But as markets march higher, skeptics are wondering whether this momentum can keep it up.
Here's what the historical trends and chart tell us about the stock market today...
Good Morning! The stock market today will be moving on news that Eurozone officials have accepted an extension of Greece's bailout program.
What to Watch Today: Investors' eyes will be glued to Capitol Hill, where Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen will testify on monetary policy before the Senate. The appearance coincides with efforts by Senators from both sides of the aisle to strip the central bank of certain powers.
U.S. stock futures for Wednesday, Feb. 18 were down 20 points from yesterday's close as investors seek clarity on the Greek debt situation.
This morning, investors will be looking ahead to this afternoon, when the Federal Reserve will release minutes from its January meeting. The focus will center on whether the FOMC has changed any language of its policy statements to hint a sooner-than-expected interest-rate increase.
The S&P 500 gained 8 points today to close at a new record high. The cause? Positive macro-economic forces spreading across Europe.
The Russia-Ukraine ceasefire, improved data on the German economy, and improving prospects for a Greek debt agreement pushed stocks higher.
Here are the top market stories from today - plus our new profit tip for investors...
Good Morning! Futures for the stock market today (Tuesday) forecast a 91-point increase for the Dow from yesterday's close.
What to Watch Today: Investors will keep their eyes on numerous earnings reports, and the continued drama in Greece. Yesterday, Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said his nation will not consider any extension of its bailout terms.
Good Morning! Stock market futures today (Monday) forecast an 85-point decline for the Dow from Friday's close.
What to Watch Today: With a light economic calendar today, investors will focus on the worrisome game of chicken transpiring in Europe.
With Greece facing a downgrade late on Friday afternoon, the ripples - which our Chief Investment Strategist Keith Fitz-Gerald explained last week - may not be done for the U.S. market just yet.
Good Morning! Stock market futures today (Tuesday) forecast a 43-point increase for the Dow from yesterday's close.
The Dow Jones jumped 196 points Monday in a volatile trading session. Why the rise? Oil prices surged again after a massive strike at U.S. refineries created supply concerns and speculation continued over production cuts from domestic oil firms.
What to Watch Today: This morning, optimism for a debt deal between Greece's new left-wing leadership and the European Union boosted the markets.
Good Morning!Futures for the stock market today (Monday) forecasted a 31-point increase for the Dow from Friday's close ahead of the last busy week of the earnings season.
What to Watch Today: Investors will react to Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) earnings and figures on consumer spending. Last quarter, consumer spending hit its largest decline since December 2009.
Superstitious investors will be rooting for the Seattle Seahawks to defeat the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLIX on Sunday, Feb.1.
That's because the "Super Bowl Indicator" tells us a Seahawks victory will propel the markets higher in 2015.
This might sound absurd, but the Super Bowl Indicator is strangely accurate... In fact, it's been right more than 80% of the time.
Here's a closer look at the trend...
