Zecco Breakfast Bell

Breakfast Bell by Zecco (NOV 6 2009)

2009-11-06T08:13:00Z

MARKET UPDATE Equities are on hold ahead of the unemployment and non-farm payrolls data, although oil is trading higher and close to $80 per barrel again. DJIA and S&P futures are directionless ahead of the key jobs data. INTERNATIONAL MARKETS: Nikkei +0...(read more)

Breakfast Bell by Zecco (NOV 5 2009)

2009-11-05T07:54:00Z

MARKET UPDATE Equities are very mixed. DJIA futures were down 0.1% and S&P futures were up 0.1%. Europe: FTSE -0.5%; CAC -0.4%; DAX -0.3%. Asia: Nikkei -1.3%; Hang Seng -0.6%; Shanghai +0.8%. The Bank of England followed the FOMC path with a no-rate-hike policy, and it increased its bond buying and liquidity adding measures...(read more)

Breakfast Bell by Zecco (NOV 4 2009)

2009-11-04T07:59:00Z

MARKET UPDATE Equities are bouncing this morning after a mixed show yesterday. We have DJIA and S&P futures up close to 0.5% each. In Europe, the FTSE is up the least with 0.75% gains and the CAC and DAX are both up over 1%. Asian markets rose as well with the Nikkei up 0...(read more)

Breakfast Bell by Zecco (NOV 3 2009)

2009-11-03T08:09:00Z

MARKET UPDATE Equities are taking it right on the chin this morning on more banking fears or concerns after what we saw yesterday. This is despite Buffett buying the rest of Burlington Northern Santa Fe and despite yesterday afternoon's Stanly Works and Black & Decker merger announcements...(read more)

Breakfast Bell by Zecco (November 2, 2009)

2009-11-02T08:14:00Z

MARKET UPDATE Equities are trying to recapture some of the huge losses from Friday. DJIA futures are up by +0.5% and S&P500 futures are up by +0.6%. Asia was lower on the majors and mixed elsewhere. European markets were all higher: FTSE +0...(read more)

Breakfast Bell by Zecco (OCTOBER 30 2009)

2009-10-30T06:58:00Z

MARKET UPDATE Equities are mixed after yesterday's big rally in the U.S. after higher GDP. DJIA futures are down close to 30 points and S&P futures are down about 3 points. European markets are mixed as the FTSE is marginally positive and as the CAC and DAX are both marginally lowe...(read more)

Breakfast Bell by Zecco (OCT 28 2009)

2009-10-28T06:56:00Z

MARKET UPDATE Equities are taking a pretty good breather this morning. Early on we have DJIA futures down 55 points and S&P futures are down almost 7 points. Overseas markets were all lower as well. European markets were down 1.4% on average...(read more)

Breakfast Bell by Zecco (OCT 27 2009)

2009-10-27T06:45:00Z

MARKET UPDATE Equities are mixed this morning in what feels like a directionless day. DJIA and S&P futures are basically flat. European markets were up with the FTSE and DAX up 0.3% and the CAC up almost 0.4%. Asia listed lower with the NIKKEI down 1...(read more)

Zecco Breakfast Bell (October 26, 2009)

2009-10-26T07:09:00Z

MARKET UPDATE After a down week in stocks, the markets are showing some stability but no real gains. DJIA futures are up 10 points and S&P futures are up 1 point. ASIAN MARKETS: Nikkei +0.8%; Hang Seng +1.7%; Shanghai +0.1%. EUROPEAN MARKETS: FTSE +0...(read more)

Breakfast Bell by Zecco (OCT 23 2009)

2009-10-23T07:06:00Z

MARKET UPDATE Equities are up marginally in the U.S. after being soft earlier this morning. We have DJIA futures up 15 points and S&P futures up 2 points. Asia: Nikkei +0.1%; Hang Seng +1.7%; Shanghai +1.9%; Europe: FTSE +1.1%; CAC +0...(read more)

Zecco Breakfast Bell (OCT 22 2009)

2009-10-22T07:06:00Z

MARKET UPDATE Equities are taking another breather after yesterday's sell-off, but on a much smaller scale. In early trading DJIA futures are off about 10 points while S&P futures are not even down 2 points. Asian equities markets fell, but none of the majors from Japan, Hong Kong, and Shanghai were off by even 1%...(read more)

Breakfast Bell by Zecco (OCT 21 2009)

2009-10-21T06:51:00Z

MARKET UPDATE Equities are taking another breather after yesterday's selloff as traders are starting to sell into earnings that are beating because of cost cuts rather than because of a return of a normal spending environment. DJIA futures are down about 50 points and S&P futures are trading lower by about 5 points...(read more)

Zecco Breakfast Bell (OCT 20 2009)

2009-10-20T06:40:00Z

MARKET UPDATE Equities are up again, but we are seeing a somewhat mixed reaction in many names. DJIA futures are flat and S&P futures are up 0.2%. NASDAQ is the real winner with a gain of +0.7%. Treasury prices are indicated slightly higher this Tuesday morning, with the 10-Year yielding 3...(read more)

Breakfast Bell by Zecco (OCT 19, 2009)

2009-10-19T06:49:00Z

MARKET UPDATE Equities are up ahead of the opening bell, with DJIA futures up 40 points and S&P futures up about 5 points. S&P Futures are down 6 points and DJIA futures are down about 50 points. Treasuries prices are indicated lower, and the call from Barron's on the cover story for Bernanke to take rates back up to a normalized 2% is probably only adding fuel to that fire...(read more)

Breakfast Bell by Zecco (OCT 16 2009)

2009-10-16T07:02:00Z

MARKET UPDATE Equities and just about everything else is taking a breather today after a wave of key earnings continues to be mixed. S&P Futures are down 6 points and DJIA futures are down about 50 points. European stocks are down, but only about -2% to -4% on average...(read more)