• Second quarter earnings are expected to increase 8.1% from Q2 2017. Excluding the Energy sector, earnings are expected to increas 2.9%. • Second quarter revenue is expected to increase 5.9% from Q2 2017. Excluding the Energy sector, revenues are expected to increase 1.1%. • 5 companies in the STOXX 600 have reported earnings to

EUR/USD moved again overnight and tested the weekly and monthly lows. So far it is still holding above 1.150. This is adding pressure to US Stocks, Commodities and Indexes priced in USD. Also the data from HK was negative, a considerable number of stocks were halted in Asia. The pressure translated to EU and North

Money Market Funds are experiencing the largest inflow this month as the US Indexes traded higher, specially Nasdaq

U.S. says still holds threat of imposing tariffs on $50 bln of Chinese goods

Today we had another GAP UP and this is the second in a row. Are the bears not present or not strong enough? It seems the bears are content with current levels and those bulls from Feb-18 might start getting pay.  

The dollar held steady near multi-month highs, while gold prices dipped. The commodities sector pushed the European equities higher, while losses in Asian markets eased. Oil prices hit $80 a barrel for the first time since November 2014 on Iran supply concerns. U.S. stock index futures were in the red following disappointing Cisco results, worries