Welcome to today’s Morning Coffee Break – U.S futures are indicating a lower open with fair value for the Dow Jones at -23.10, S&P 500 at -2.24 and the NASDAQ fair value at -5.84. Market participants will get to hear from two Federal Reserve officials throughout the day today.
Cheniere Energy (LNG, quote) has been on trek higher since June 4th drop with the last 8 session flying much higher as the U.S. looks to natural gas as a bridge fuel.
Welcome to today’s Morning Coffee Break – On the first day of trading this week traders are waking up to lower futures in the U.S. stock indexes after last week’s rally sparked by the Federal Reserve’s aggressive new round of quantitative (QE3) easing last week Thursday.
Below are Monday’s trending equities ahead of the opening bell.
Gold price continued its climb higher for a second day after Federal Reserve announcement of third round of quantitative easing which weakens the U.S. dollar and in turn strengthen gold’s price as traders look for safety. The FMOC’s announcement of QE3 was more aggressive than most analysts were anticipating with a plan to purchase 40 billion USD in mortgage backed securities on a ongoing unlimited fashion until the U.S. economy
WTI Crude Oil prices crossed the $100 market for the first time since May 3rd on 3 catalysts ranging from the Federal Reserve’s announcement of an aggressive QE3 to the unrest in the Middle East and North Africa. September Crude Oil contracts traded as high as $100.42 before pull back under the $100 level to $99.50 on possible profit taking going into the weekend, however, remains well supported as tensions
Breaking News – Dow Jones index to make change to index.
Breaking News – U.S. economic Retail Sales reports and Consumer Price Index (CPI)
Welcome to today’s Morning Coffee Break – The Federal Reserve decisively stepped off the sidelines with a stronger than expected new round of unlimited quantitative easing (QE3) sending U.S. markets rallying. Market participants are clearly satisfied with the FMOC’s move as U.S. futures are indicating an extension of yesterday’s rally.
Below are Wednesday’s trending equities ahead of the opening bell.
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