NewsWare’s Trade Talk: Friday, August 23 | NewsWare‘s Trade Talk

S&P Futures are indicating a higher opening this morning. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell to speak today, he unlikely to provide significate comments on the economy that has not already been said. The head of the BOJ delivered a speech that calmed markets fears as he indicated that the BOJ is not in a rush to raise rate but noted that they are watching markets closely. Earnings were mostly positive last night with eps beats from CAVA & WDAY. General Motors and Uber are teaming up on a robo-taxi service. In Europe, markets are displaying gains and oil prices are higher by 1% this morning.

NewsWare’s Trade Talk: Thursday, August 22 | NewsWare‘s Trade Talk

S&P Futures are indicating a higher opening this morning. There are a host of important economic releases out today, this morning Jobless Claim will be widely watched. SNPS, A, BILI, BJ & ZM are sll trading higher after earnings beats. TD Bank announced that they will be selling 40.5m shares of SCHW. Media executive Bronfman hiked his bid for PARA to $6 billion. The Jackson Hole economic conference gets underway today. In Europe, markets are slightly higher. Oil prices are gaining in the pre-market after yesterday unexpected move lower.