May 2009 - Posts

• Zecco Breakfast Bell (May 29, 2009)

  Friday, May 29, 2009 8:28 AM

  MARKET UPDATE US equities are up slightly again on positive overseas markets.  DJIA futures are up 0.3% and S&P futures were up 0.4% early.  European futures were up with most European markets up just over 1%.  Asian market s were higher, with the NIKKEI up 0 Read More Posted by Breakfast 0 Comments Go to top

• Zecco Breakfast Bell (May 28, 2009)

  Thursday, May 28, 2009 8:17 AM

  PRE-MARKET UPDATE US equities are up slightly after mixed overseas performance and after yesterday's selloff.  DJIA and S&P futures were up 0.4% early.  European futures were almost all down about 1%.  S&P has joined Moody's in saying that there is no real risk to the US "AAA" rating after last week's call against the U Read More Posted by Breakfast 0 Comments Go to top

• Zecco Breakfast Bell (May 27, 2009)

  Wednesday, May 27, 2009 8:28 AM

  PRE-MARKET UPDATE US futures are higher with DJIA futures up 0.2% and S&P500 futures up 0.35%.  This follows gains in Europe, with the UK FTSE up 0.35%, the German DAX up 0.6% and the CAC in France up 0.7%.  Gains in Asia were larger with the Japan NIKKEI up 1 Read More Posted by Breakfast 0 Comments Go to top

• Zecco Breakfast Bell(May 26, 2009)

  Tuesday, May 26, 2009 8:36 AM

  PRE-MARKET UPDATE An underground nuclear bomb test by the North Koreans has world markets on edge as the country is up to its breaking of agreements all over again.   Japan's NIKKEI was down 0.4% and Hong Kong's Hang Seng was down 0.76%.  European markets are lower with the UK down 1% on the FTSE, Germany's DAX down 1 Read More Posted by Breakfast 0 Comments Go to top

• Breakfast Bell by Zecco (May 22, 2009)

  Friday, May 22, 2009 8:19 AM

  PRE-MARKET UPDATE: Equities appear to have a bit of a bid today.  DJIA futures are up +0.5% and S&P futures are up 0.6%.  In Europe, the FTSE is recovering some up +0.7%, the DAX is up almost 1% and the CAC is up almost 1%.  In Asia, the NIKKEI fell 0 Read More Posted by Breakfast 0 Comments Go to top

• Zecco Breakfast Bell (May 21, 2009)

  Thursday, May 21, 2009 8:28 AM

  PRE-MARKET UPDATE Equities are trading lower on the Fed's growth warning and on the S&P warning on the UK's 'AAA' rating.  DJIA and S&P futures are down 0.6% in early trading, but that is better than overseas.  In Europe, the FTSE is down 2%, the DAX is down 1 Read More Posted by Breakfast 0 Comments Go to top

• Zecco Breakfast Bell (May 20, 2009)

  Wednesday, May 20, 2009 8:28 AM

  PRE-MARKET UPDATE Equities are trading higher with DJIA futures up 35 points and S&P futures up almost 5 points.  European markets are higher with the UK FTSE up +0.2%, the DAX up +0.8%, and the CAC up +0.4%. Asian markets were mixed with the Nikkei up +0 Read More Posted by Breakfast 0 Comments Go to top

• Zecco Breakfast Bell (May 19, 2009)

  Tuesday, May 19, 2009 8:19 AM

  PRE-MARKET UPDATE: Equities are firm this morning, although not like the move we saw yesterday.  DJIA futures are up 0.4%, S&P Futures are up 0.5% and NASDAQ futures are up 0.25%. Overseas markets are up stronger as they are catching up to the U Read More Posted by Breakfast 0 Comments Go to top

• Zecco Breakfast Bell

  Monday, May 18, 2009 8:46 AM

  PRE-MARKET UPDATE Stocks are up marginally as markets struggled to find direction after last week's 3+% sell-off.  DJIA futures up 0.2% and S&P500 futures are up 0.4%. European markets mixed, with UK up 0.35%, Germany up 0.1%, and France down at -0 Read More Posted by Breakfast 0 Comments Go to top

• Breakfast Bell by Zecco (May 15, 2009)

  Friday, May 15, 2009 8:07 AM

  MARKET UPDATE Stocks seem to have a bid under them this morning, although the US looks lower than other markets.  Be advised, today is options expiration date for May and that can add some extra choppiness as stocks or index levels trade closer to strike prices Read More Posted by Breakfast 0 Comments Go to top

• Zecco Breakfast Bell (May 14, 2009)

  Thursday, May 14, 2009 8:08 AM

  PRE-MARKET UPDATE Stocks are mixed this morning in early indications despite a large drop in Asia.  Japan's NIKKEI down at -2.6% and Hong Kong's Hang Seng down at -3.1%.  Europe was mixed with the UK FTSE up +0.1%, Germany's DAX down -0.5% and France's CAC down -0 Read More Posted by Breakfast 0 Comments Go to top

• Zecco Breakfast Bell (May 13, 2009)

  Wednesday, May 13, 2009 8:24 AM

  PRE-MARKET UPDATE Equities are mixed this morning as the news flow is mixed.  DJIA Futures are up 0.2% and S&P futures were down 0.1%.  In Europe, the UK FTSE was down -0.4% and the DAX & CAC looked flat.  Asia was mixed as well with Japan's NIKKEI up at +0 Read More Posted by Breakfast 0 Comments Go to top

• Zecco Breakfast Bell (May 12, 2009)

  Tuesday, May 12, 2009 8:33 AM

  PRE-MARKET DATA Stocks have a bid this morning, although most markets are up less than 1%.  DJIA and S&P500 Futures are trading up this morning by less than 0.5% after yesterday's sell-off.  In mid-day prices in Europe, the UK FTSE was up +0 Read More Posted by Breakfast 0 Comments Go to top

• Zecco Breakfast Bell (May 11, 2009)

  Monday, May 11, 2009 8:11 AM

  PRE-MARKET UPDATE Stocks are playing a give back game this morning after a huge week last week.  In the US, we have DJIA and S&P futures down just over 1% in very early indications.  This follows 1% drops in Europe, and mixed markets in Asia Read More Posted by Breakfast 0 Comments Go to top

• Zecco Breakfast Bell (May 8, 2009)

  Friday, May 08, 2009 7:57 AM

  PRE-MARKET UPDATE Equities have been improving throughout the morning with a 100 point indication higher in DJIA futures and S&P futures now up 12 points.  This is based entirely on the stress tests being released about the banks, and the appearance is that banks need to raise less capital than many had thought Read More Posted by Breakfast 0 Comments Go to top

• Zecco Breakfast Bell (May 7, 2009)

  Thursday, May 07, 2009 8:17 AM

  PRE-MARKET UPDATE Equities have a bid this morning, albeit they are still a bit flat.  This comes ahead of today's bank stress test results being released this afternoon.  DJIA futures are up 0.6% at $8525 and S&P Futures are up 0.5% around 922 Read More Posted by Breakfast 0 Comments Go to top

• Zecco Breakfast Bell (May 6, 2009)

  Wednesday, May 06, 2009 8:18 AM

  PRE-MARKET UPDATE This morning looks like we are seeing some light selling, which is much better than what it could be when you consider how much extra capital that Uncle Sam is telling the banks they need.  $34 billion was the supposed tally at B of A, and they are just one of the ten from the nineteen under scrutiny and stress test review Read More Posted by Breakfast 0 Comments Go to top

• Zecco Breakfast Bell (May 5, 2009)

  Tuesday, May 05, 2009 8:02 AM

  PRE-MARKET UPDATE Equities are getting yet another boost this morning after yesterday's gains took the market into positive territory for the year.  DJIA futures are up 0.3% and S&P futures are up 0.2%.  This needs to be monitored because there are published reports claiming that ten of the nineteen banks have failed the stress tests Read More Posted by Breakfast 0 Comments Go to top

• May 4, 2009 Breakfast Bell by Zecco

  Monday, May 04, 2009 8:14 AM

  PRE-MARKET UPDATE Monday is starting the week off with stability and higher equity prices.  The U.K. and Japanese stock markets were closed, but E.U. markets were up close to 1% on average; Hong Kong was up over 5%.  In early trading, S&P futures are up 0 Read More Posted by Breakfast 0 Comments Go to top

• Zecco Breakfast Bell (May 1, 2009)

  Friday, May 01, 2009 8:34 AM

  PRE-MARKET UPDATE Friday is here and the month of May looks to be starting out on a mildly positive note.  DJIA futures are up 40 points and the S&P futures are up about 4 points.  European stock markets were closed today in observance of May Day Read More Posted by Breakfast 0 Comments Go to top

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