S&P Futures are moving lower as the conflict in the Middle East weighs on sentiment. President Trump left the G7 meeting earlier than scheduled without any trade deals. He posted a comment calling on the residences of Tehran to evacuate the city which has the markets on edge. The FOMC meeting starts today with an announcement scheduled for tomorrow. The BOJ left rates unchanged. Oil and defense stocks are higher this morning. Solar stocks are falling as Senate Republicans look for a full phase out of tax credits. Economic data on Retail Sales and Industrial production are due out this morning. On the earnings front, LEN is moving higher after its earnings report. LZB is due out after the bell today.
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NewsWare’s Trade Talk: Monday, June 16
S&P Futures are displaying positive action this morning. While tensions in the Middle East remain elevated, Isreal has clearly demonstrated its superiority as they continue to focus their attacks on disabling Iran’s nuclear program. The G7 meeting are underway, President Trump will be in attendance. Focus will be on Trade talks and the Middle East. There are a host of Central Bank meetings this week with scheduled announcements from the BOJ, FOMC and the BOE over the next few days. The key economic report for today is the Empire State Manufacturing index. On the earnings front, LEN will be releasing earnings after the bell.
NewsWare’s Trade Talk: Friday, June 13
S&P Futures are trading lower this morning as global markets weaken following the Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear facilities. The escalation in Middle East tensions has battered risk sentiment, leading to broad declines across equity markets worldwide. While markets are negative on the news, the current expectation is that the conflict will not turn into a broader regional conflict. Oil and defense stock are higher this morning. On the economic from Euro inflation data continue to moderate and today’s Consumer Sentiment data is being released after the markets open. The G7 meetings kick off on Sunday in Canada, markets will be paying attrition for trade teal announcements. On the earnings front, RH is higher while ADBE is lower after earnings release.
NewsWare’s Trade Talk: Thursday, June 12
S&P Futures are trading lower this morning as markets react to heightened geopolitical tensions and uncertainty over tariff policy. Multiple media reports indicate Israel is preparing for a possible military strike on Iranian nuclear facilities, potentially within days. High-level meetings between Israeli officials and U.S. envoys are taking place ahead of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks scheduled for Sunday. President Trump has stated he will send out tariff letters within the next two weeks but acknowledged the deadline could be pushed back, adding to market uncertainty over the timing and scope of new trade measures. BioNTech to Buy CureVac in $1.25 Billion Deal. An 11-year old BA 787 plane crashed in India sending BA shares lower. Trump backers are calling for a boycott of Walmart after a Walmart family member sponsored a “No Kings Day” add in serval newspapers. On the earnings front, ORCL is higher after their earnings release. After the bell today RH & ADBE will be reporting.
NewsWare’s Trade Talk: Wednesday, June 11 | NewsWare‘s Trade Talk
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S&P Futures are trading slightly weaker this morning as the market weigh several potential catalysts for the day. The first is the ongoing U.S.-China trade talks: while both sides have agreed to abide by the Geneva agreement and have established a framework to address key issues such as rare earth exports, specific details remain unclear and markets are awaiting further commentary, with President Trump expected to make a statement on the talks later today. The key economic data point for today is the release of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which is expected to show a moderate increase in inflation. Additionally, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is scheduled to testify before the House Ways & Means Committee at 10:00 a.m. ET. On the earnings front, PLAY & SFIX is higher after earnings releases, GME & GTLB are lower. After the bell today ORCL will be reporting.
NewsWare’s Trade Talk: Tuesday, June 10
S&P Futures are trading fractionally higher this morning. The U.S.-China trade talks are schedule to continue today. Media reports indicate that the U.S. appears willing to ease some technology export restrictions in exchange for China lifting or easing its limits on rare earth exports. An announcement is expected sometime today. Apple unveiled new live translation capabilities and a suite of additional AI-powered features at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2025. Major tech companies are actively lobbying the U.S. Senate to preserve clean-energy tax credits and loan funding that would be aggressively phased out under the version of the tax-and-spending bill passed by the House of Representatives last month. The key upcoming economic reports for this week include the CPI and PPI reports, along with the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment survey. On the earnings front, CASY is higher after its earnings release. After the bell today GME & GTLB will be reporting.
NewsWare’s Trade Talk: Monday, June 9
S&P Futures are trading higher in a tight trading range this morning. The U.S.-China trade talks scheduled to begin today. Apple’s Worldwide Developers conference gets underway today. No changes were made to the S&P 500 index in the latest quarterly rebalancing on Friday, as a result APP & HOOD are trading lower. WBD is set to split into 2 seprate companies. QCOM agreed to buy AlphaWave for about 2.4B. META is said to be in advanced talks to acquire Scale AI. On the economic front this week, it will be a relatively quiet week with attention turning to closely watch CPI and PPI reports, along with the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment survey. On the earnings front, CASY is releasing after the bell and later this week watch for earnings announcements from ORCL & ADBE.
NewsWare’s Trade Talk: Friday, June 6
S&P Futures are trading higher this morning ahead of this morning Non-Farm Payrolls report. Markets remain positive on the state of U.S. China relations after a Thursday phone call between Trump and XI. The same can’t be said for the Trump Musk relationship as they exchanged a series of negative comments yesterday. The comments elevated concerns on the passage of Trump’s tax bill. Japanese officials are in DC today for trade talks. Tesla’s auto taxi is schedule to commence service on June 12 in Austin, TX. Apple’s developers conference starts on Monday. On the earnings front, LULU and AVGO are lower after earnings reports. Next week, watch for the CPI report and earnings from ORCL & ADBE.
NewsWare’s Trade Talk: Thursday, June 5 | NewsWare‘s Trade Talk
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S&P Futures are trading slightly higher this morning ahead of some important economic announcements. The ECB is expected to announce a rate cut this morning of 0.25%. Jobless Claims & data on the U.S. trade deficit are due out this morning. President Trump will be meeting with German Chancellor Merz today, discussions will likely focus on NATO, Ukraine, tariffs & trade relations. The Senate is preparing to make major changes to the Reconciliation bill. KMB is nearing a sale of its tissues business to a Brazilian firm. On the earnings front, LE, MDB & FIVE are higher after earnings reports After the bell today, AVGO, LULU & DOCU are scheduled to release earnings.
NewsWare’s Trade Talk: Wednesday, June 4
S&P Futures are trading higher this morning due to a combination of strong performance in tech stocks as well as optimism that tariffs will not be a drag on corporate earnings. In fact, one major broker released a slew of price target upgrades this morning. Comments on trade talks will continue to be in focus as the Trump administration has a deadline of today for all countries to submit their best and final trade proposals. Announcement on trade deals are expected to follow. On the economic front, THE ADP Employment report, ISM Services Index and the Fed’s Beigh Book are all due out today. After the bell today, PVH & FIVE are scheduled to release earnings.