S&P Futures are down roughly 1% this morning as U.S.–China trade tensions take center stage once again. While China’s latest trade announcement wasn’t particularly significant, it has managed to rattle investor sentiment. President Trump is set to meet with Argentina’s president today following a major $20 billion financial assistance agreement between the two nations. The key event on today’s economic calendar is a speech from Fed Chair Jerome Powell — investors will be listening closely for signs of further rate cuts this year.
In corporate news, Salesforce’s Dreamforce, Cloudflare’s Cloudfair, and Broadcom’s Open Compute Project Summit all kick off today. On the earnings front, positive results are rolling in from Wells Fargo (WFC), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), JPMorgan (JPM), and Domino’s Pizza (DPZ). Looking ahead, reports from Progressive (PGR), Abbott Labs (ABT), Morgan Stanley (MS), Bank of America (BAC), and ASML are on deck for tomorrow morning.
Tune in to NewsWare’s Trade Talk for the full breakdown and what to watch as the trading week unfolds.
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