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Friday, August 24, 2018

Market Alert - Pre-Market

Futures vs FV: SP +7.07; DJ +79.02; NASDAQ +25.66

Futures up even with some back and forth news.

Trade: China/US talks end, no further talks planned as there was agreement on nothing.


Fed: Jackson Hole today and waiting on Powell's speech. Kuroda, Draghi are not there at all.

Bullard: Thinks should 'stand pat' on rates for the rest of 2018.

Mester: Ups GDP forecast, says gradual increase appropriate.


Durables, July: -1.7 vs -0.6 exp vs 0.7 prior (from 1.0

Ex-Trans: 0.2 vs 0.4 vs 0.1 (from 0.4)

Business investment: 1.4% vs 0.9 June. The bright spot.


Earnings beats: FL; INTU; GPS, HPQ, ROST; SPLK; BKE; ADSD; VMW

Misse: HIBB (TL, BL, SSS)


Black small business ownership: +400% since Trump elected.


OTHER MARKETS
Bonds: 2.848% vs 2.828%

EUR/USD: 1.1596 VS 1.1542

USD/JPY: 111.38 VS 111.25

Oil: 68.18, +0.95

Gold: 1200.50, +1.50


Futures at morning highs. A decent open is coming. Now will the NEW HIGH ANXIETY on NASDAQ and SP500 fade. Will they hit those highs and move on a la RUTX, SP400?

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Jon Johnson, Chief Market Strategist
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