Futures

National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow expressed confidence in the country's economic boom, took jabs at China's trade relationship with the U.S. and offered advice to the Motor City in remarks Thursday to the Detroit Economic Club.  Tax Cuts “It’s only a year into...

Pre-open movers U.S. stock futures traded lower in early pre-market trade, ahead of earnings reports from several companies. Data on initial jobless claims for the latest week and the Philly Fed manufacturing index for October will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET. The index of leading economic...

Pre-open movers U.S. stock futures traded lower in early pre-market trade, ahead of earnings reports from several companies. Data on housing starts for September will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET. US Federal Reserve Bank Governor Lael Brainard is set to speak in Boston, MA at 12:10 p.m. ET. The...

Last night, ACT Research released its preliminary estimate for September 2018 net trailer orders: an astounding 58,200 units, which Frank Maly, ACT's Director of CV Transportation Analysis & Research characterized as "a never-before-seen trailer order level." The September numbers...

The equities markets in October is turning into a proving ground of sorts for U.S. monetary policy. The Federal Reserve seems keen to maintain it’s hawkish stance on nipping any sign of inflation in the bud, forecasting one more rate hike for 2018 and bringing the total increases in 2018 to...

Wall Street’s latest case of the yips finally injected some much needed life into precious metal futures. Gold, silver and platinum have floundered near 52-week lows or worse in the midst of a seemingly unassailable U.S. Dollar and generally stable commodity prices. In the midst of falling...

Pre-open movers U.S. stock futures traded higher in early pre-market trade, ahead of earnings reports from several companies. Data on industrial production for September will be released at 9:15 a.m. ET. The housing market index for October and the Labor Department's JOLTS report for August...

Pre-open movers U.S. stock futures traded lower in early pre-market trade. Data on retail sales for September and the Empire State manufacturing index for October will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET. Data on business inventories for October will be released at 10:00 a.m. ET. Futures for the Dow Jones...

There’s no question the upcoming U.S. midterm election is one of the most significant near-term catalysts in the market. Here’s a look at what investors can expect from the Nov. 6 elections and which markets may be on the move. Height’s Take Control of both chambers of Congress is...

Pre-open movers U.S. stock futures traded higher in early pre-market trade, ahead of earnings from Citigroup Inc (NYSE: C) and Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE: WFC). Data on import and export prices for September will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET, while the University of Michigan's consumer...

Anne-Marie Baiynd, trader and author at Thetradingbook.com, joined Benzinga’s PreMarket Prep trading show on Thursday morning. Baiynd discussed the psychology of trading, including the dangers of FOMO; how she handled Wednesday’s sell-off; and her approach to market volatility...

Among the hundreds of economic, political or climatological factors weighing on a given commodity market, the single most pervasive and broadly influential signal in futures trading is the relative strength or weakness of the U.S. dollar. The reason for this is simple: the dollar is the primary...

On the back of diminishing inventories in the U.S. and heightened demand globally, natural gas prices have surged in recent weeks, prompting a corollary rise in November and December NG futures contracts to 2-year highs. Energized Exports Since bumping up against support at 2.75 in mid-September,...

Pre-open movers U.S. stock futures traded lower in early pre-market trade. The Consumer Price Index for September and data on initial jobless claims for the latest week will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 135 points to 25,384.00, while the Standard...

U.S. stocks experienced their worst two-day stretch in years this week, with the Dow dropping 1,200 points on Wednesday and Thursday. Fears over the international trade war, rising rate hikes, the impact of Hurricane Michael, the upcoming U.S. midterm elections and a potentially disappointing Q3...