U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 18 points at 8:35 AM EDT. S&P 500 futures recovered 4 points following release of the August Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus was a drop to 6.8 from 15.9 in July. Actual was a drop to -0.3.The Canadian Dollar dropped 0.06 to US72.01cents, a three month low.Wal-Mart dropped $2.60 to $9...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 7 points at 8:30 AM EDT. Toll Brothers dropped $2.28 to $129.90 despite reporting higher than consensus fiscal third quarter results. The company also offered below consensus guidance on new orders for its fiscal fourth quarter La-Z-Boy dropped $8.39 to $30.72 after reporting less than consensus fiscal first quarter r...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were mixed this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 2 points at 8:35 AM EDT.S&P 500 futures were unchanged following release of July U.S. Housing Starts at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus called for a drop to 1.290 million units from 1.327 million units in June. Actual was an increase to 1.430 million unitsThe Canadian Dollar slipped 0.10 to US72.32 cents following release...Read More
McCormick (MKC) a NASDAQ 100 stock moved below $69.56 and $69.22 extending an intermediate downtrend. Dollarama (DOL.TO) a TSX 60 stock moved above Cdn$196.35 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend. Trader's CornerEquity Indices and Related ETFsDaily Seasonal/Technical Equity Trends for August 18th 2025Green: Increase from previous dayRed: Decrease from previous daySource for all po...Read More
Pre-opening Comments for Monday August 18thU.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 5 points at 8:30 AM EDT.Air Canada added $0.11 to $19.77 despite suspending financial guidance. A strike by its flight attendants continues.The Nikkei Average added 729.05 points to an all-time high at 43,378.31surpassing a previous all-time high set in 1989.The Shanghai Com...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 7 points at 8:35 AM EDT.S&P 500 futures added 2 points following release of economic news at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus for the August Empire State Manufacturing Survey was a drop to 1.8 from 5.5 in July. Actual was a gain to 11.9. Consensus for U.S. July Retail Sales was a 0.5% increase versus a 0.6% gain in June. Act...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down32 points at 8:35 AM EDT.S&P 500 Index futures dropped 32 points following release of the U.S. July Producer Price Index at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus was a 0.2% increase versus no change in June. Actual was a 0.9% increase. On a year-over-year basis, consensus for July PPI was a 2.5% increase. Actual was a 3.3% increa...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 14 points at 8:30 AM EDT.CAE (Price: Cdn$40.80) is expected to open higher after reporting higher fiscal first quarter revenues. Cava dropped $15.90 to $68.60 after reporting less than consensus second quarter revenues. The company also lowered guidance.CoreWeave dropped $12.05 to $136.69 after offered guidance below c...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 33 points at 8:35 AM EDT.S&P 500 futures advanced 30 points following release of the U.S. July Consumer Price Index at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus was a 0.2% increase versus a 0.3% increase in June. Actual was a 0.2%. On a year-over-year basis, consensus was a 2.8% increase versus a 2.7% in June. Actual was a 2.7% incre...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 7 points at 8:30 AM EDT.Gold dropped $80.70 to $3,411.00 in pre-opening trade.AMC advanced $0.15 to $3.08 after reporting higher than consensus second quarter revenues. AMD dropped $2.86 to $169.90 after the company agreed to pay a 15% fee on AI chip sales to China.Cannabis stocks were higher on President Trump's discu...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 13 points at 8:35 AM EDT.The Canadian Dollar dropped 0.05 to US72.68 cents following release of Canada's July Employment Report at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus called for a 15,300 gain versus an 83,100 gain in June. Actual was a 40,800 loss. Consensus for the July Unemployment Rate was an increase to 7.0% versus 6.9% in June...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 36 points at 8:30 AM EDT.Nutrien added $1.35 to US$59.30 after reporting higher than consensus second quarter results. Door Dash added $7.77 to $265.85 after reporting higher than consensus second quarter revenues and earnings. AirBNB dropped $8.04 to $122.46 after issuing a cautious third quarter outlook.Lyft dropped...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 8 points at 8:30 AM EDT. Shopify advanced $14.84 to Cdn$190.00 after reporting higher than consensus second quarter results.Skyworks Solutions advanced $4.37 to $72.00 after reporting higher than consensus fiscal third quarter revenues and earnings.Super Micro Computer dropped $6.06 to$51.20 after reporting less than c...Read More
Gold Miners ETF (GDX) moved above $54.70 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend.Breakouts to all-time highs extending intermediate uptrends were reached by Duke Energy (DUK) on a move above $124.14 and by Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) on a move above $169.41. Technical breakdowns setting intermediate downtrends were recorded by Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) on a break below $462.10 and b...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 67 points at 8:35 AM EDT. Index futures responded to news on trade tariffs effective today.S&P 500 futures dropped an additional 10 points following release of the July U.S. Employment Report at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus for Non-farm Payrolls was 100,000 versus a downwardly revised 14,000 in June. Actual was a 73,000...Read More
U.S. equity index futures are higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 59 points at 8:35 AM EDT.S&P 500 futures were unchanged following release of U.S. economic news at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus for June Personal Income was a 0.2% gain versus a 0.4% drop in May. Actual was a 0.3% gain Consensus for June Personal Spending was a 0.4% gain versus a 0.1% drop in May. Actual was a 0.3% gain....Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 9 points at 8:30 AM EDT.Focus today is on interest rates set by the Bank of Canada and the FOMC. Rates are expected to be unchanged, but guidance could move equity prices.Visa dropped $12.05 to $339.24 after reporting less than consensus fiscal third quarter results. The company also offered fourth quarter guidance bel...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 13 points at 8:30 AM EDTCadence Design Systems (CDNS) added $22.24 to an all-time high at $356.00 after reporting higher than consensus second quarter results. The company also raised guidance. Whirlpool (WHR) dropped 12.91 to $85.00 after reporting less than consensus second quarter revenues and earnings. Nucor (NUE)...Read More
U.S. equity indices are higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 11 points at 8:30 AM EDT. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is expected to open above its all-time high set on December 4th 2024 at 45,071.29. Strength in U.S. indices was triggered by news that the U.S. and the European Union have reached a trade agreement that included a 15% tariff on European goods imported into the United...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 7 points at 8:35 AM EDT.S&P 500 futures were unchanged following release of the June Durable Goods Report at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus was a 10.3% drop versus an upwardly revised 16.5% gain in May (impacted primarily by Boeing aircraft orders). Actual was a 9.3% drop. Excluding transportation orders, consensus was unc...Read More