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Economics and Market Research

Stocks are set to start the week on a higher note, after putting in a nice bottom last week during Sunday's futures session. By closing...

Stocks are set to start the week slightly higher, but risks remain high in the short-term, as prices closed out near their weekly lows...

Stocks are flat overall to start the week, with the exception of the Nasdaq, which is trading at new all-time highs again. Last week saw...

Markets in the U.S. are closed today in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Futures are basically flat in pre-market...

Stocks are down a bit to start the week as their extended rally appears poised to pause. Previous issues stated that we are due for a...

Stocks are poised to start off the year on a positive note, as we come around the corner from what's known as the "Santa Claus rally." ...

Stocks are up nicely across the board this morning after the Christmas holiday, but we note that the Dow hasn't made a new high in a...

Stocks are down notably this morning, as we enter the shortened trading week due to the holiday season. Markets will close early on...

Stocks are up slightly to start the week, as the Electoral College is set to cast their vote today. The question now is how an actual...

Equities closed out at their highest daily and weekly levels in history last week, which is not something usually witnessed in a bearish...

Equities are mixed to start off the week, but our focus is on the monthly-closing data, which will be recorded at today's close. Barring...

Equity futures are up nicely to start off the holiday week, as most markets will be closed on Thursday for Thanksgiving in the U.S. This...

Stocks are rallying nicely to start off the week, as news of additional covid vaccines come to market. This positive market activity is...

Equities exhibited a surge higher to start the week. This price action is in alignment with the expectations set forth in the most...

Stocks retreated again last week, but are up fairly nicely to start the presidential election week. As potential election outcomes...

Equities are lower to start the week, and actually experienced a gap down as we enter the final week before the presidential election. ...

Stocks were modestly higher to start the week, although they already gave back most of their gains since the opening bell. Last week was...

Stocks just closed out at their second-highest weekly level in history, at least in the Nasdaq and S&P. The Dow lags slightly behind,...

Stocks gapped up higher to start the week, which is usually a very bullish sign, so long as they finish the day higher. This comes after...