The bullish thesis for stocks is stronger now

Tom Essaye, founder and president of the Sevens Report, says the bullish thesis for stocks is stronger now because all of the tests set up two weeks ago were passed.

Contrarian View: Emerging Markets

Stock futures are cautiously higher today as the dollar continues to pullback, the dollar is down another 30 basis points+, British CBI Industrial Trends Survey was a mild miss at 7 vs. (E) 10, and more.

U.S. & China Trade Progress?

Markets will stay focused on 1) Trade headlines, 2) The dollar and 3) the tech sector. Trade should stay quiet into the U.S./China meetings Wed/Thursday. The dollar is bouncing from Friday’s declines and sustained dollar weakness remains the biggest key to a breakout in stocks, so any weakness there will be welcomed by investors.

Worried About Tech

If tech can stay stable despite recent soft earnings, and the dollar doesn’t rally, then stocks can generally hold yesterday’s gains.

Updated Market Outlook: Good, Bad & Ugly

Market Update: Futures are enjoying a modest bounce, the WSJ reported a mild “breakthrough” occurred on U.S./China trade, On earnings, CSCO posted strong numbers and more.

Is the Turkey Crisis Over?

Futures and most international markets traded lower overnight as contagion fears from Turkey’s currency crisis persist despite further gains in the lira.

Six Charts That Explain This Market from the Sevens Report

The Sevens Report is everything you need to know about the markets, in your inbox before 7am, in 7 minutes or less. Sign up now and get a free two-week trial. Below you’ll find six charts, spanning asset classes and economic data. The charts are divided up into two groups. Group 1 is comprised of […]