McCormick (MKC) a NASDAQ 100 stock moved below $69.56 and $69.22 extending an intermediate downtrend. Dollarama (DOL.TO) a TSX 60 stock moved above Cdn$196.35 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend. Trader's CornerEquity Indices and Related ETFsDaily Seasonal/Technical Equity Trends for August 18th 2025Green: Increase from previous dayRed: Decrease from previous daySource for all po...Read More
McCormick (MKC) a NASDAQ 100 stock moved below $69.56 and $69.22 extending an intermediate downtrend. Dollarama (DOL.TO) a TSX 60 stock moved above Cdn$196.35 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend. Trader's CornerEquity Indices and Related ETFsDaily Seasonal/Technical Equity Trends for August 18th 2025Green: Increase from previous dayRed: Decrease from previous daySource for all po...Read More
Pre-opening Comments for Monday August 18thU.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 5 points at 8:30 AM EDT.Air Canada added $0.11 to $19.77 despite suspending financial guidance. A strike by its flight attendants continues.The Nikkei Average added 729.05 points to an all-time high at 43,378.31surpassing a previous all-time high set in 1989.The Shanghai Com...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 7 points at 8:35 AM EDT.S&P 500 futures added 2 points following release of economic news at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus for the August Empire State Manufacturing Survey was a drop to 1.8 from 5.5 in July. Actual was a gain to 11.9. Consensus for U.S. July Retail Sales was a 0.5% increase versus a 0.6% gain in June. Act...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down32 points at 8:35 AM EDT.S&P 500 Index futures dropped 32 points following release of the U.S. July Producer Price Index at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus was a 0.2% increase versus no change in June. Actual was a 0.9% increase. On a year-over-year basis, consensus for July PPI was a 2.5% increase. Actual was a 3.3% increa...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 14 points at 8:30 AM EDT.CAE (Price: Cdn$40.80) is expected to open higher after reporting higher fiscal first quarter revenues. Cava dropped $15.90 to $68.60 after reporting less than consensus second quarter revenues. The company also lowered guidance.CoreWeave dropped $12.05 to $136.69 after offered guidance below c...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 33 points at 8:35 AM EDT.S&P 500 futures advanced 30 points following release of the U.S. July Consumer Price Index at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus was a 0.2% increase versus a 0.3% increase in June. Actual was a 0.2%. On a year-over-year basis, consensus was a 2.8% increase versus a 2.7% in June. Actual was a 2.7% incre...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 7 points at 8:30 AM EDT.Gold dropped $80.70 to $3,411.00 in pre-opening trade.AMC advanced $0.15 to $3.08 after reporting higher than consensus second quarter revenues. AMD dropped $2.86 to $169.90 after the company agreed to pay a 15% fee on AI chip sales to China.Cannabis stocks were higher on President Trump's discu...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 13 points at 8:35 AM EDT.The Canadian Dollar dropped 0.05 to US72.68 cents following release of Canada's July Employment Report at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus called for a 15,300 gain versus an 83,100 gain in June. Actual was a 40,800 loss. Consensus for the July Unemployment Rate was an increase to 7.0% versus 6.9% in June...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 36 points at 8:30 AM EDT.Nutrien added $1.35 to US$59.30 after reporting higher than consensus second quarter results. Door Dash added $7.77 to $265.85 after reporting higher than consensus second quarter revenues and earnings. AirBNB dropped $8.04 to $122.46 after issuing a cautious third quarter outlook.Lyft dropped...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 8 points at 8:30 AM EDT. Shopify advanced $14.84 to Cdn$190.00 after reporting higher than consensus second quarter results.Skyworks Solutions advanced $4.37 to $72.00 after reporting higher than consensus fiscal third quarter revenues and earnings.Super Micro Computer dropped $6.06 to$51.20 after reporting less than c...Read More
Gold Miners ETF (GDX) moved above $54.70 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend.Breakouts to all-time highs extending intermediate uptrends were reached by Duke Energy (DUK) on a move above $124.14 and by Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) on a move above $169.41. Technical breakdowns setting intermediate downtrends were recorded by Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) on a break below $462.10 and b...Read More
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U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 67 points at 8:35 AM EDT. Index futures responded to news on trade tariffs effective today.S&P 500 futures dropped an additional 10 points following release of the July U.S. Employment Report at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus for Non-farm Payrolls was 100,000 versus a downwardly revised 14,000 in June. Actual was a 73,000...Read More
U.S. equity index futures are higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 59 points at 8:35 AM EDT.S&P 500 futures were unchanged following release of U.S. economic news at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus for June Personal Income was a 0.2% gain versus a 0.4% drop in May. Actual was a 0.3% gain Consensus for June Personal Spending was a 0.4% gain versus a 0.1% drop in May. Actual was a 0.3% gain....Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 9 points at 8:30 AM EDT.Focus today is on interest rates set by the Bank of Canada and the FOMC. Rates are expected to be unchanged, but guidance could move equity prices.Visa dropped $12.05 to $339.24 after reporting less than consensus fiscal third quarter results. The company also offered fourth quarter guidance bel...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 13 points at 8:30 AM EDTCadence Design Systems (CDNS) added $22.24 to an all-time high at $356.00 after reporting higher than consensus second quarter results. The company also raised guidance. Whirlpool (WHR) dropped 12.91 to $85.00 after reporting less than consensus second quarter revenues and earnings. Nucor (NUE)...Read More
U.S. equity indices are higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 11 points at 8:30 AM EDT. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is expected to open above its all-time high set on December 4th 2024 at 45,071.29. Strength in U.S. indices was triggered by news that the U.S. and the European Union have reached a trade agreement that included a 15% tariff on European goods imported into the United...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 7 points at 8:35 AM EDT.S&P 500 futures were unchanged following release of the June Durable Goods Report at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus was a 10.3% drop versus an upwardly revised 16.5% gain in May (impacted primarily by Boeing aircraft orders). Actual was a 9.3% drop. Excluding transportation orders, consensus was unc...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 3 points at 8:30 AM EDT.Europe Central Bank maintained its Overnight lending rate for banks at 2.15%Alphabet advanced $3.71 to $195.22 after reporting higher than consensus second quarter revenues and earnings. Tesla dropped $15.14 to $317.42 after reporting less than consensus quarterly results.Chipotle dropped $4.79...Read More