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MONDAY:   Other than earnings, this is a quiet week for scheduled events. Markets look like they will open to the negative, but not with too much conviction

TUESDAY:   A small loss yesterday and the market looks to erase that, even as some earnings in the important technology sector aren’t looking too good this morning

WEDNESDAY: A decent day yesterday and some decent earnings still from financials, but otherwise some of the outlooks are not as optimistic as we need to get buyers excited.

THURSDAY:  The market is in a position to break a 2 week losing streak and this morning could add a little to that margin as the monthly cycle comes to its end with lots of earnings to come still this week

FRIDAY:. Markets are poised to end the week higher, breaking a 2 week losing streak, even as earnings and guidances have been mixed.







MONDAY:   Earnings season begins this week, but not for real until Friday, when Retail Sales are also reported. Guidance may be more important than ever as 2016 comes to an end and we still wonder where the interest rate increases we have all been expecting this year are hiding

TUESDAY:   Yesterday was a surprisingly strong day, even as some of the gains were lost. Today appears to be getting off to a flat start as we await the end of the week’s earnings, Retail Sales and Janet Yellen

WEDNESDAY: With markets facing an unexpected large loss yesterday, once again following oil, this morning appears to be flat as we gear up for earnings and more.

THURSDAY:  It looks as if yesterday’s breather, despite some fairly strong opinion contained in last month’s FOMC meeting minutes about raising interest rates, won’t be holding up as this morning begins. I would have thought that the news in those minutes would have sent markets into a dive, but maybe there’s a delayed reaction this morning, instead.

FRIDAY:. Futures are getting off to a good start as JP Morgan shows that they were healthier than thought with good top line revenue







MONDAY:   The Employment Situation Report will loom large this week after 6 consecutive days of triple digit moves. Appropriately, markets are flat this morning as we await the start of trading

TUESDAY:   Yesterday’s mid-day recovery put an end to the streak of 6 consecutive triple digit moves. Today looks as if it may be getting off to a flat start in follow-up to yesterday’s small decline, as we await Friday’s Employment Situation Report

WEDNESDAY: The countdown is on and markets are again getting ready to start the day off quietly, as it has to begin the week.

THURSDAY:  Yesterday’s decent, but unwarranted rally, followed oil again. Things may return to interest rates tomorrow, but there’s no reason for markets to do anything but stay as flat as the futures were trading early this morning

FRIDAY:. Potentially big market mover this morning, as futures are just mildly cautious ahead of the news and after an overnight currency meltdown of the British Pound







MONDAY:   Lots of Federal reserve talking going on this week and a GDP release, which could offer the first really strong justification for the expected interest rate hike

TUESDAY:   Markets look to be calm to start the morning after two consecutive triple digit losses for the first time in 3 months

WEDNESDAY: Big down day to start the week and a big up day to follow. That made it 3 big days in a row. Today may be the breather, but we still have GDP on Friday to possibly shake things up again

THURSDAY:  Busy, busy day today. No less than 6 Federal reserve speakers today, including Janet Yellen and the GDP, following the fourth consecutive triple digit move. This morning, though, is completely flat, as oil ruled yesterday after not doing so the previous day

FRIDAY:. Lots of ups and downs this week as oil has suddenly taken center stage again as talk about interest rates seems to have waned.







MONDAY:   Big week ahead, with futures pointing toward a higher open, despite some considerable risk of the FOMC moving ahead with a rise in interest rates.

TUESDAY:   Markets squandered a big gain yesterday, but there was no reason for that gain in the first place. The FOMC meeting starts today and expectations are for no rate hike, but watch for the wording in the statement.

WEDNESDAY: The Bank of Japan’s overnight policy re-direction may now pave the way for US markets to go higher, as futures are guardedly higher ahead of today’s FOMC Statement release.

THURSDAY:  Following yesterday’s boosts from the Bank of Japan and the FOMC, there may still be some rally left, as traders believe that are 3 more months ahead of cheap money to play with.

FRIDAY:. Markets may need to take a rest today and certainly couldn’t be blamed if they did.







MONDAY:   Friday’s decline is seeping into this week as the whole world now seems worried about interest rates and central banks that may become less accommodative.

TUESDAY:   Yesterday’s great recovery from the sharp decline in the futures trading could use a repeat today as there are new worries about interest rates and the economy. Those worries stem more from the confusion sown by the Federal Reserve than from anything happening on the ground, though

WEDNESDAY: After 3 days of big moves, today may be a day to take a break, as everything is trading in moderation in the futures. Stocks, oil and gold are all calm for now.

THURSDAY:  It looks as if today may be another quiet day, coming after yesterday’s return to the normalcy of the summer.

FRIDAY:. This has been a really surprising week, as sides are jockeying to see who will be right about next Wednesday’s FOMC result. If there is a surprise in store, and the FOMC does raise rates, even if only 0.25%, there should be a significant reaction







MONDAY:   Happy Labor Day

TUESDAY:   Even as everyone heads back to work after summer, will anything really change? Not too likely, this week, as eyes are probably focused on FOMC meeting in 2 weeks

WEDNESDAY: Yesterday closed stronger than the day deserved, but today it looks as if we’re back to the flat line to start the day, with little to move markets for the rest of the week.

THURSDAY:  One trade out of the gate yesterday, but today appears to be another flat day all around

FRIDAY:.  Another quiet week comes to an end, but with a mildly negative bias this morning







MONDAY:   Oil and the Employment Situation Report should be the stories for the week, with interest rates maybe taking a break until the latter is released on Friday

TUESDAY:   After an unexpectedly strong day yesterday, it looks as if the futures are back on track for summer doldrums, although Friday’s Employment Situation Report still beckons

WEDNESDAY: It looks as if it might continue to be quiet today as most are awaiting Friday’s Employment Situation Report and debating September versus December, forgetting that the FOMC has said that an off cycle announcement is a possibility.

THURSDAY:  Yesterday seemed to follow oil lower, but we are still in a tight range and that appears to be continuing in the morning’s futures as we all await tomorrow’s Employment Situation report

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MONDAY:   Earnings are now coming to a trickle and there’s little to move markets other than economic data and FOMC members. The week looks like it will get started on a mildly lower bias, continuing the lack of conviction of the past few weeks.

TUESDAY:   Markets may move higher today, but for all intents and purposes, volatility is still on its summer vacation

WEDNESDAY: It looks like another flat morning as yesterday’s brief gains evaporated.

THURSDAY:  Oil has taken over markets the past couple of days, but for the next two, it may be a focus on whatever is said and overheard in Jackson Hole

FRIDAY:.  Today’s GDP will almost certainly be over shadowed by Janet Yellen speaking from Jackson Hole, as the market is treading water in the futures trading and trending lower for the week.







MONDAY:   Record highs set last week all around, but the market remained flat. Is that the very definition of an inflection point or will it be a launching point? More retail earnings to come this week to give a nudge in either direction

TUESDAY:   More earnings to come this week, but oil seems to be holding court again, as we await the release of FOMC minutes tomorrow and look for any insights into the minds of those who make the decisions that we are all speculating over.

WEDNESDAY: The market looks flat this morning, but FOMC minutes are to be released this afternoon and more earnings are ahead, as well, so anything may still be in store

THURSDAY:  A nice post-FOMC Minutes release rebound yesterday after some disappointing retail earnings. This morning looks flat, but more earnings to come and more Federal reserve members to speak their minds.

FRIDAY:.  The week, the monthly option cycle  and for the most part, this earnings season comes to an end. Despite the slightly negative opening in store today, it looks like another in a series of flat weeks.