Futures

Freight Futures data to watch today: December (Spot) Futures Contracts The Trucking Freight Futures markets were very quiet and looking for direction on Thursday with six of the 11 spot contracts unchanged, three fractionally lower and two fractionally higher. The spot National contract (FUT....

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Pre-open movers U.S. stock futures traded higher in early pre-market trade. Data on nonfarm payrolls and unemployment rate for November will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET. The University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index for December and data on wholesale trade for October will be released...

Freight Futures markets to watch today: National and Regional Markets The Trucking Freight Futures markets are stuck in a bit of a rut with rates trending in a pattern of general weakness outside of the East. The spot National contract (FUT.VNU201912) closed fractionally lower to $1.495/mile and...

Pre-open movers U.S. stock futures traded higher in early pre-market trade. The Challenger job-cut report for November is schedule for release at 7:30 a.m. ET. Data on international trade for October and initial jobless claims for the latest week will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET. Data on factory...

Freight Futures markets to watch today: Eastern Forward Curves The spot National Trucking Freight Futures contract (FUT.VNU201912) finished the day 0.2% lower to $1.497/mile and was dragged lower by a nearly $0.01 or 0.7% drop in the South regional contract (FUT.VSU201912) to $1.318. The East...

Pre-open movers U.S. stock futures traded higher in early pre-market trade. The ADP national employment report for November is schedule for release at 8:15 a.m. ET, while US Services Purchasing Managers' Index for November will be released at 9:45 a.m. ET. The ISM non-manufacturing composite...

The U.S. futures market rose early Wednesday morning over the news that the phase one of the trade deal between the U.S. and China could be coming soon. What's The Deal? Sources close to the White House told Bloomberg that the trade deal could come before the December 15 deadline...

Freight Futures markets to watch today: South Regional and Lane Contracts The first trading session of December saw Trucking Freight Futures end on a mostly down note. The December National contract (FUT.VNU201912) ended the day 0.2% lower at an even $1.50/mile. The East regional (FUT.VEU201912)...

The Dow dropped 450 points on Tuesday and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) was down 1.1% after President Donald Trump said he may choose to wait until after the 2020 election to strike a trade deal with China. At a NATO summit in London, Trump said Tuesday’s market drop is “...

With a sea of red engulfing the markets Tuesday morning, there was plenty to discuss on the PreMarket Prep Show. When Red Is Not Red Enough Although the S&P 500 index futures were in the red at the top of the show, co-host Dennis Dick insisted they weren't red enough. The reason being...

In December 2018, the S&P 500 Index went down 9.2% and had its worst performance since the Great Depression in 1931. But is this a good indication for December 2019? How is the overall picture compared to last year? In 2018, there were three negative months and eight positive months prior to...

Freight Futures data to watch today: November/December Contract Roll This past Wednesday was the last trading session for Trucking Freight Futures due to the Thanksgiving holiday, marking the end to an abbreviated trading week. It was also the final trading session for the November spot contracts...

If you didn't listen to Monday's PreMarket Prep Show, then you may be clueless as to why market is under selling pressure in today's session. The reason being on each and every broadcast we attempt to identify the potential catalysts that will drive the price action upcoming session....

Pre-open movers U.S. stock futures traded higher in early pre-market trade. The final November manufacturing PMI for November will be released at 9:45 a.m. ET. The ISM manufacturing index for November and data on construction spending for October will be released at 10:00 a.m. ET. Futures for the...