Ahead of Opening Bell
U.S. stock indexes were slammed yesterday with the largest one day lost for the month of June.
U.S. stock indexes were slammed yesterday with the largest one day lost for the month of June.
U.S. markers end the day yesterday mixed on the Federal Reserves’ extension to year end for Operation Twist and the lowering of GDP forecast. Futures today are suggesting continued red ahead of the bell.
All 3 U.S. stock indexes are pointing to a higher open as investors focus on the FOMC meeting and domestic issues facing U.S. economy. The question of the day is “what will the Fed do?”
USDA Rice Outlook Report
Analysts upgrades and downgrades before the open bell.
Break News – Housing Starts
Markets closed mixed on the first day post Greek elections. Since the bailout party appears to be able to form a government markets are now looking to next shoe to drop as the Spain debt yield has moved to 7% during today’s bond action.
Breaking News – FedEx Announces First Quarter Earnings
Export shipments of U.S. soybeans for 2011/12 are forecast up 20 million bushels this month to 1.335 billion. And the 2011/12 soybean crush is forecast 15 million bushels higher this month to 1.66 billion based on higher demand for soybean meal. Higher soybean demand would further reduce U.S. season-ending stocks for 2011/12 to 175 million bushels, compared to last month’s forecast at 210 million.
Crop Corn Report Released June 18, 2012, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
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