Morning Commentary
Headline news:
Wall Street is set for a higher open today with S&P 500 futures up 17.10 points as of 8:49 a.am. Signs of progress in trade talks between the U.S. and China pushed world stocks higher. The markets will now wait for several key U.S. economic data points to be released later today.
Markets:
The S&P 500 did have a sideways trading day and managed to close at another new high for the year at 2867.24. We feel Tuesday slow trading could potentially be the pause that refreshes markets, and we not looking for more new highs in the S&P 500.
Economy:
Today traders will get the National Employment Report from ADP which is a private employee number. Traders will also get the PMI, Purchasing Managers Index, and both could provide more data on the health of the U.S economy.
John N. Lilly III
Accredited Portfolio Management Advisor℠
Accredited Asset Management Specialist℠
Portfolio Manager, RJ
Partner, Windsor Wealth
Windsor Wealth
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