The Breakfast Briefing: US Stocks Set To For A Weak Open, As Fresh Corporate Earnings Flood In

Ted

FYI: U.S. stock-index futures pointed to a roughly flat open Thursday, putting the main gauges on track for a second-straight day of muted action.
The equity market is staying on course for a weekly gain, boosted by enthusiasm over first-quarter earnings
Regards,
Ted
U.S. : (MarketWatch)
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-stock-futures-search-for-a-catalyst-as-earnings-stay-in-focus-2018-04-19/print

U.S.: (IBD)
https://www.investors.com/market-trend/stock-market-today/amazon-prime-netflix-vs-facebook-google-stock-futures/

U.S.: (CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/19/us-stock-futures-dow-data-earnings-tech-and-politics-on-the-agenda.html

Asia-Europe--U.S.: (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-18/asia-stocks-face-mixed-start-treasuries-retreat-markets-wrap

U.K.: (Marketwatch)
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/uk-stocks-climb-to-10-week-high-as-metals-prices-soar-2018-04-19/print

Europe: (MarketWatch)
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/european-stocks-edge-up-as-commodity-industrial-shares-advance-2018-04-19/print

Europe: (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/article/europe-stocks/industrials-lead-the-pack-as-earnings-dominate-european-stocks-trading-idUSL8N1RW1H9

Europe: (CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/19/european-markets-investors-look-to-earnings-as-oil-prices-rally.html

Asia: (MarketWatch)
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/asian-markets-jump-higher-as-oil-prices-gain-2018-04-18/print

Asia: (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/article/japan-stocks-close/japans-nikkei-reaches-7-week-high-on-relief-over-u-s-japan-summit-outcome-idUSL3N1RW2WA

Asia: (CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/18/asia-markets-stocks-oil-prices-currencies-and-earnings-in-focus.html

Asia: (AP)
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/F/FINANCIAL_MARKETS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Bonds: (CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/19/bonds-and-fixed-income-data-fed-speeches-on-the-agenda-for-investors.html

Currencies: (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-forex/dollar-supported-as-u-s-yields-hover-near-one-month-highs-idUSKBN1HQ01K

Oil: (CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/18/oil-markets-saudi-pushes-for-higher-prices-us-crude-stocks-decline.html

Gold: (CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/18/gold-flat-dollar-up-on-higher-us-yields.html

Current Futures: Negative
https://finviz.com/futures.ashx