FUTURESCOIN IS GOING GLOBAL
U.S. stock futures rose slightly early Friday morning after the S&P 500 failed once again to reach its record high from February.
Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were up 82 points at 2:18 a.m. ET, pointing to opening gains of around 85.28 points on Friday. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures also traded up.
Facebook, Netflix and Alphabet all closed higher and Apple rallied to an all-time high. Meanwhile, Gap and American Airlines both fell at least 1.8%. JPMorgan Chase slid 0.6%.
To be sure, sentiment was kept in check as lawmakers seem unable to move forward with a coronavirus stimulus bill.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has said she will not restart talks with Republicans on the matter until they increase theiraid offer by $1 trillion. White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow also told CNBC’s that the administration and Democrats were at a “stalemate.”
“Given the current fiscal stalemate, it is extremely unlikely that consumers receive any additional fiscal support in August. Needless to say, the outlook for September is highly dependent on fiscal policy,” said Aneta Markowska, chief economist at Jefferies, in a note.
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Plan A : Short if market failed to support above 11055.50. Targets are 11002.25, 10975.25 and 10900.50.
Plan B : Long if market doesn't retrace much and supported firm above 11055.50. Targets are 11080.25, 11102.25 and 11160.50.
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Hong Kong shares closed flat on Thursday as caution prevailed ahead of a crucial U.S.-China meeting this weekend to discuss the progress of the bilateral trade deal.
Plan A : Remain buy as long as oil price stays above 41.6