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S&P 500: 0.4% down in early trades

U.S. stocks closed up 0.42% at 1981 points yesterday following positive earnings releases; nevertheless, the American index is expected to open down 0.4% in the wake of European markets. Statistic...

S&P 500: Up by 0.5% ahead of Fed minutes

After closing down 0.19% at 1973 points yesterday, the S&P 500 is opening at +0.5% . Today earnings releases are mixed: Yahoo, Bank of America and IBM posted out figures below estimates, but Intel...

S&P 500: Expected to come up after earnings releases

While European markets fight to minimize loses, the American index is anticipated up by 0.1%. U.S. stocks edged higher, 0.48% at 1977 points yesterday. This, after Citigroup’s upbeat earnings and...

S&P 500: Slight gains of 0.1%

Contrary to European markets that closed deeply down on Thursday, in the wake of concerns relating the financial industry, more precisely the first Portuguese bank, the S&P 500 limited loses while...

S&P 500: Down 0.8% in the wake of European markets

As European markets sharply fall since the beginning of today’s session, in the aftermath of concerns on the Espirito Santo financial group, whose shares fell 17.2 percent yesterday, the S&P 500 is...

S&P 500: A slight increase of 0.1% at the opening

While European markets shyly try to bounce back after great loses in recent days, the S&P 500 is expected to open up 0.1% today. It felt 0.7% at 1963 points yesterday as market participants opted for...

S&P 500: Cautiousness ahead of earnings season kick-off

While market participates continue clearing positions in Europe, pending the quarterly release from Alcoa in order to kick off the earnings season tonight after the closing bell, the S&P 500 is...

S&P 500: May dip 0.3% by the opening

After closing at all-time highs at 1985 points or an advance of 0.55% on last Thursday, the U.S. index may follow Europe in its bearish trend and open down 0.3% in early trades. In the absence of...

S&P 500: In the green after NFP report and Draghi’s Speech

American futures pronounced their rally after the release of monthly variations in unemployment rate of the U.S. economy and the press conference held by Mario Draghi the current chairman of the...

S&P 500: Unstoppable !

Since the beginning of the second half 2014 the American index registers new all time records, for example the famous 1978.58 points from two days ago. Today it is expected to open near balance after...

S&P 500: Gains of 0.2% in the wake of Europe

While European markets bounces today, in the aftermath of banking and automotive sectors, the S&P 500 is expected to open today’s session slightly up by 0.2%. The latter closed near to balance...

S&P 500: Wall street shows resilient to fall

As European markets stays near balance, the S&P 500 index is expected to open this week at steady levels ahead of important statistic data to be released during the week. Market participants will...

S&P 500: Technical weakening

Ahead of the Consumer Sentiment report elaborated by the University of Michigan due at 9:55 am EDT , the S&P 500 is expected to start today’s session down 0.2%. The latter declined 0.12% to 1957...

S&P 500: Small retracements after statistical data

In spite of an American GDP down by 2.9% in the first quarter , the S&P 500 bounced yesterday and closed up by 0.49% at 1959 points. The latter is anticipated to decline 0.1% today, in the wake of...

S&P 500: Down by 0.15% in early trades

Like the European markets sharply in the red territory today, the S&P 500 index should open down by 0.15%. Future contracts have accelerated down at 8:30am EDT, after the release of both the final...

S&P 500: Downward movement expected at the opening (-0.2%)

Despite the decline in European markets yesterday, following the release of a disappointing PMI index in the Eurozone, the S&P 500 ended near the equilibrium . The trend was particularly supported by...

S&P 500: Stable in early trades

Contrasting European markets that evolve into negative territory, following disappointing PMI releases in the Euro zone, the S&P 500 is expected to open near balance today. It closed up 0.17% to...

S&P 500: Initial rises of 0.1%

For this quadruple withcing session and in absence of any macroeconomic data, the S&P 500 is expected to open up by 0.1% today, listing thus new all-time highs. The American index rose 0.13% to 1959...

S&P 500: The race for records

Supported by the Fed, the S&P 500 closed at top speed for making a new record at 1956 points, or +0.77%. The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged and announced a further reduction of $10...