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MONDAY:  .The week looks like it will get off to a nice start, probably being pushed by hopes for some short term Greece agreement, but big mergers and acquisition proposals may be contributing to early optimism

TUESDAY:   Yestrday, despite having given up a substantial portion of the day’s gain, it was still a nice day. Today, the morning looks as if it may preserve some of those gains, which would bring us even closer to setting more new records, having bypassed even a mini-correction

WEDNESDAY: .With GDP data being released this morning, the early futures, which are trading flatly, may find reason to wake up and set the tone for the day, after yesterday’s quiet session.

THURSDAY:  .After yesterday’s large and unexpected loss, that was certainly not foretold by the futures, comes a tepid bounceback in the next morning’s futures. On any other day it would be a nice move higher, but for now represents only a fraction of yesterday’s loss.

FRIDAY:.Another negative day yesterday and it again looks like it will be followed by a tepid attempt to recover some of what wa lost, as this week of no trades comes thankfully to an end.







MONDAY:  .The pre-opening futures aren’t getting the week off to a good start, as any optimistic news about Greece last week appears to have been unwarranted, for now, at least

TUESDAY:   No recovery is in sight this morning, but at least there’s no evidence of piling on to start the morning as we await tomorrow’s FOMC Statement release

WEDNESDAY: .Coming off of yesterday’s rally erasing Monday’s loss, today’s FOMC and subsequent Chairman’s press conference could lead anywhere, as could news on Greece

THURSDAY:  .While there wasn’t a sustained rally yesterday, the market closed higher and that may continue this morning, hopefully taking expiring positions closer to action or resolution

FRIDAY:. Quadruple witching doesn’t mean what it meant 15 years ago, but coming after a 200 point gain on the DJIA, there may be some more action than typically the case for traders on the wrong side of yesterday’s move.







MONDAY:  .There isn’t too muuc sceduled news this week, but attention is really focused on interest rates as bond traders seem to be anticipating the FOMC’s action to come sooner than anyone believed just a week ago

TUESDAY:   .Another morning with a familiar start to it looks to be in store this morning. More weakness, albeit light, but no real reason for losses nor gains to occur today, although erosion is the theme

WEDNESDAY: .The morning’s futures trading is taking a rare path of late and indicating higher. Nothing tremendous, but at least the morning may get off to a positive start for a change ahead of tomorrow’s Retail Sales Report

THURSDAY:  .After yesterday’s gain it’s unreasonable to expect more, but it’s hard to be left not wanting for more. Today, though, doesn’t look as if it’s going to add significantly to those gains, although simply preserving them would also be a nice change of pace.

FRIDAY:. The market appears to be headed lower to close the week as the pre-opening futures are improving, however. Soon focus shifts to next week and the FOMC Statement release, quickly followed by the end to the monthly option cycle







MONDAY:  After a very unsatisfying week last week, this week is looking to get off to a moderately positive opening, as it gained strength during the pre-open session. Hopefully, there’ll be more trading there was last week.

TUESDAY:   The pre-opening futures this morning are giving every indication of being a mirror of last week, as yesterday’s gain is headed for erasure and uncertainty continues< WAITING FOR Friday’s Employment Situation Report to be released

WEDNESDAY: After a nive recovery yesterday, the market looks like it is ready to again move higher, but first it has to deral with the ADP Report in preperation for Friday’s Employment Sitiutaion Report

THURSDAY:  It looks like another day of the back and forth indecisiveness of the past few weeks will be continuing today as markets await tomorrow’s Employment Situation Report to either see the light or become more confused

FRIDAY: It;s all about the Employment SItuaion Report that comes out an hour before the market begins trading. After yesterday’s large loss the market really needs a number that is right in line with expectations, as there’s too much uncertainty with how it might act on either side of an extreme number.







MONDAY:   HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY

TUESDAY:  Looks like markets will start the shortened trading week right where they left off last week and will be doing just about nothing. That can’t last, however, when perched at all time highs

WEDNESDAY: The pre-open futures are pointing to a mildly positive bias this morning, but a lot of good it did as a predictor of yesterday’s trading. Lots of people are still scratching their heads over what caused such a swift turnaround from the futures the moment the market opened for trading

THURSDAY:  After 2 days in which the pre-open futures foretold nothing, today is another in a series of lackluster openings being poretended

FRIDAY: Finally, an end to this week of no trades and no meaning, as the pre-open futures again point at more of the same.







MONDAY:   Other than the release of FOMC Minutes this week and some FOMC Governors speaking, it is a fairly quiet week ahead, as the market begins the week at another new high

TUESDAY:  Wal-Mart disappoints, but, so far at least, the pre-opening futures doesn’t seem to care, as retail sales are swept under the rug. Tomorrow’s release of past FOMC minutes may be interesting for insights into the thinking behind interest rate policies.

WEDNESDAY: Yesterday’s flat market may be leading to today’s repeat. This afternoon brings the release of FOMC Minutes, that may at least prove to be interesting and may put the parsing of words coming from FOMC Governors in their speeches into hyper-drive

THURSDAY:  More quiet appears to be in store for today’s trading as the market is deciding what to do about staying at the 2120 level.

FRIDAY: Another quiet day looks like what will be in store today making it an appropriate end to a quiet week







MONDAY:   Another slow week ahead for economic news, but lots of national retailers will be reporting earnings this week and could be more insightful than official Retail Sales which are reported on Wednesday

TUESDAY:   Pre-open futures are down strongly as bond rates continue to spike, as they seem to indicate that they know something about timing that the rest of those don’t. These kind of strong pre-open moves tend to persist and set the tone for the day, although there was an exception in the past month.

WEDNESDAY: Today begins a flurry of retail sales reports in addition to the government’s Retail Sales Report. Those numbers may tell us whether the bond market is on the right course.

THURSDAY:  More disappointment as this morning’s retail sales earnings reports continue being released, adding to yesterday’s disappointments. The pre-open futures likes it, though, and in a big way, as it spells interest rate increases will be coming later, rather than sooner.

FRIDAY: A more sedate open in store to end the week, as the S&P 500 closed yesterday at another new high fueled by disappointing retail sales being perceived as delaying interest rate increases. Now what?

MONDAY:   Other than Friday’s Employment Situation Report, there’s not much economic news this week and earnings are winding down. We’ll see whether last week’s indecision continues as the week looks to open moderately higher

TUESDAY:    .This will likely be a quiet day and there’s very little reason for the market to find anything to react toward, but soon someone is going to start talking about how relatively high interest rates are becoming and offering potential competition to stocks

WEDNESDAY: Today’s ADP and Petroleum Status Reports are about as exciting as it gets. After yesterday’s plunge, the expectation should be for a bounce higher on lighter volume, but the pre-open futures look to be reluctant, although there is a modest gain in the early making

THURSDAY:  The immediate aftermath is never very good when the Chairman of the Federal Reserve opines that stocks are too expensive. With the Employment Situation Report still to come tomorrow there is either time to recover or to pile on

FRIDAY: All eyes are on this morning’s Employment SItuation Report. It can end up turning what is still a fairly negative week into one palatable.







MONDAY:   It will be a busy week with earnings and lots of economic news, including an FOMC Statement release and GDP data, as the market opens the week at new highs.

TUESDAY:    Apple delighted with its earnings after yesterday’s close, but it no longer leads markets up and down as it did in 2011 and 2012. There’s lots more earnings reports to come this week in addition to economic news, but the market needs something to build on last week’s record high closings.

WEDNESDAY: The GDP report and the FOMC Statement release should be enough for one day, but most will still be talking about the Twitter debacle, both in form and function

THURSDAY:  A busy week continues as Jobless Claims and Personal Income and Outlays reports are released and will give the FOMC more or less reason to do anything aqt their next meeting, which is the one that many picked as when interest rate increases would finally begin

FRIDAY: Thursday’s sell off ruined a good April. Hopefully the “Sell in May and Go Away” crowd will have second thoughts







MONDAY:   Aftre a horrid way to end the last week, this one looks to regain some of what was lost, but just some. There’s not too much economic news this week, but lots and lots of earnings to come

TUESDAY:    Earnings begin pouring in with this week and next being the major stories. The stories themselves are all similar: beating on bottom line and missing on top lines and more buybacks.

WEDNESDAY: Some disappointment with earnings took us a little further away from reaching April’s potential, but the weakness was isloated to the DJIA. This morning the weakness continues, although only mildly and more evenly distributed

THURSDAY:  Many more big name earnings coming in this morning, with mixed results, although trending downward as top line revenues continue to be under pressure.

FRIDAY: Not much is scheduled for today as the week comes to an end, other than to deal with last night’s earnings from Microsoft, Google and Amazon which should be giving the market’s a boost, but is not being reflected in futures trading







MONDAY:   Retail Sales and Industrial Production reports this week may give some information regarding the strength of the economy, but most eyes will be focused on earnings, especially from major banks and also Intel, to get an idea of what kind of currency impacts can be forthcoming

TUESDAY:    Earnings start for real this morning and both JP Morgan and Wells Fargo are in line, with at least no news to spook markets. Johnson and Johnson, with more on line in terms of currency exchange can make the same claim

WEDNESDAY: Lots more earnings to come and lots of Federal Reserve Governor speches, too. Markets look as if their bias is continuing to the upside as, so far, diminished expectations may be paying off

THURSDAY:  More good numbers from banks and Goldman Sachs, but it doesn’t look like it’s enough to prevent some early profit taking following yesterday’s session. Unfortunately, Netflix isn’t the kind of company that leads markets

FRIDAY: Get ready  to strap on as the monthly cycle comes to an end and futures following Europe sharply lower. Why? Does there really have to be a reason?







MONDAY:   .The week looks as if it needs to fill in the gap from Friday’s Employment Situation Report when interest rates fell sharply and futures did as well. Maybe Wednesday’s FOMC minutes release will do something to instill confidence.

TUESDAY:    Yesterday was a nice day and one where a reversal was really welcome. WHile the ISM non-manufacturing number had some good news, the illogic of a futures sell off on Friday based on possibly outlier numbers may have become apparent

WEDNESDAY: A flat day may await, although some insights may come from the release of FOMC minutes later today. Whatever does come shouldn’t have any impact on today’s trading, although they may make some comment about the dollars growing strength and how that may impact our expected economic growth

THURSDAY:   Another failed rally yesterday and this morning appears to be another flat opening for a weak that has had almost nothing to offer anyone

FRIDAY: Luckily, Monday gave this week something to be proud about, but today could add to rally, as more buybacks can still add fuel







MONDAY:   .A trade shortened week, but ending with a potential bang with the Employment Situation Report on Fridays, as stock markets will be closed, but bond traders free to set the tone

TUESDAY:    After finally putting together 2 consecutive gaining days the market looks as if it wants to take back a signiifcant portion of yesterday’s 263 point gain. That should come as little surprise.

WEDNESDAY: After 2 days of large pre-open futures moves, the market seems to have overcome a plunge last night in the futures and looks to be opening flat for a change this week

THURSDAY:   The week comes to an early end today, leaving the Employment Situation Report tomorrow to go unchallenged or unheralded. Today looks to be a flat trading day, which might be welcome after the rest of the week.

FRIDAY: Surprisingly low numbers in the Employment Situation Report, but now I can go back to sleep. Happy Easter







MONDAY:   .It’s a fairly light news week but it does end on Friday with both the GDP release and a speech from Stanley FIscher. The slightest news of a consumer led expanding economy and some hawkish words from Fisher would reignite fears of a June interest rate increase.

TUESDAY:    Yesterday came within minutes of being the first time stringing together 2 consecutive advancing days in a month, but we did break the streak of triple digit moves, as we wait for Friday’s GDP to let us know whether the energy price fueled expansion has gotten underway

WEDNESDAY: Yesterday reverted back to form with another triple digit move after quiet futures trading. This morning markets are again flat before the bell, but that portends nothing as it’s still not clear what, besides interest rates and currency worries will influence markets.

THURSDAY:   The markets are continuing yesterday’s sell-off in the pre-opening futures despite no reason for the negativity. Tomorrow’s GDP may finally give some reason to be bullish or bearish, but the preponderance of economic news should have little reason to fuel bearish sentiment.

FRIDAY: Another week thankfully coming to an end as GDP data may set the tone for next week’s Employment Situation Report, which is released while markets will be closed for Good Friday







MONDAY:   .Maybe this week’s FOMC Statement release and especially the press conference to follow may give this market some kind of clarity. Any would be better than continuing in a state of mystery as far as its interest rate intentions

TUESDAY:    Following yesterday’s surprise advance, today looks like a more normal day before an FOMC Statement release day, with the pre-open giving back some of yesterday’s gains.

WEDNESDAY: FOMC Statement release and Chairman’s press conference today, with lots of negatives to start the day in continuation of yesterday’s sell-off. Will the FOMC rescue us from ourselves?

THURSDAY:   Yesterday’s FOMC gift and the additional gift from Janet Yellen don’t appear to have any staying power today, but it was the thought that counted.

FRIDAY:  Looks like yet another day of alternating triple digit moves awaits as clarity may still be elusive