Early Look Monday, May 11, 2020 Futures Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -143.00 0.59% 24,143 S&P 500 -17.50 0.60% 2,911 Nasdaq -29.50 0.32% 9,189     U.S. stock futures are pointing to a lower open, tracking European markets lower as well heading into a fresh week as many states in the U.S. have begun to reopen and look to rebuild … Read More

Closing Recap Friday, May 08, 2020 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 455.43 1.91% 24,331 S&P 500 48.61 1.69% 2,929 Nasdaq 141.66 1.58% 9,121 Russell 2000 46.71 3.64% 1,329   Equity Market Recap ·     U.S. stocks end the day and week firmly higher, climbing sharply in the final hour with all eleven S&P 500 sectors advancing, while SmallCaps outperformed on the … Read More

Mid-Morning Look Friday, May 08, 2020 Index Up/Down % Last   DJ Industrials 328.02 1.37% 24,203 S&P 500 34.68 1.20% 2,915 Nasdaq 105.82 1.16% 9,083 Russell 2000 33.24 2.59% 1,316     U.S. equities in rally mode on the final day of trading for the week, on pace for solid gains despite unprecedented U.S. job losses reported this morning (over … Read More

Early Look Friday, May 8, 2020 Futures Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 268.00 1.12% 24,111 S&P 500 32.50 1.13% 2,912 Nasdaq 97.50 1.07% 9,205     U.S. stock futures are rising following reports that U.S.-China trade representatives held a phone call to discuss reducing tensions between the global superpowers amid testiness around the COVID-19 pandemic. The gains come ahead of … Read More

Closing Recap Thursday, May 07, 2020 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 211.25 0.89% 23,875 S&P 500 32.77 1.15% 2,881 Nasdaq 125.27 1.41% 8,979 Russell 2000 19.92 1.58% 1,282   Equity Market Recap ·     U.S. stocks advanced broadly with the tech heavy Nasdaq Composite flirting with the 9,000 level throughout the day (high 9,015) following strong earnings results in software (turning … Read More

Mid-Morning Look Thursday, May 07, 2020 Index Up/Down % Last   DJ Industrials 289.75 1.22% 23,954 S&P 500 35.86 1.26% 2,884 Nasdaq 103.27 1.17% 8,958 Russell 2000 18.43 1.46% 1,281     U.S. stocks rise as investors look past the mixed earnings reports and softer economic data, tending now to focus on the ongoing stimulus measures enacted by the Fed … Read More

Early Look Thursday, May 7, 2020 Futures Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 298.00 1.27% 23,811 S&P 500 40.50 1.43% 2,874 Nasdaq 131.50 1.47% 9,083     U.S. stocks futures are higher after closing mixed on Wednesday, as the same hopes/fears continue to drive the market on a daily basis. Stocks have risen over the last week as several U.S. states … Read More

Closing Recap Wednesday, May 06, 2020 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -218.45 0.91% 23,664 S&P 500 -20.02 0.70% 2,848 Nasdaq 45.27 0.51% 8,854 Russell 2000 -10.50 0.82% 1,263   Equity Market Recap ·     U.S. stocks end mixed as the technology heavy Nasdaq Composite pushed higher 1%, rising above the 8,900 level before paring gains (and now down less than 1% … Read More

Mid-Morning Look Wednesday, May 06, 2020 Index Up/Down % Last   DJ Industrials 82.53 0.35% 23,965 S&P 500 13.04 0.45% 2,881 Nasdaq 107.89 1.23% 8,917 Russell 2000 2.99 0.23% 1,276     U.S. equities looked like they were on pace for a third day of strong gains, as the ongoing optimism/hope spreads that the economy is starting to reopen…but stocks … Read More

Early Look Wednesday, May 6, 2020 Futures Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 230.00 0.97% 23,991 S&P 500 27.50 0.94% 2,885 Nasdaq 77.50 0.86% 9,001     Stocks in the U.S. are looking at a higher open, building on gains the last two sessions as optimism over the re-opening of the U.S. economy appears to be supporting risk assets as stocks … Read More