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Economic data releases are front and center this week.  The economic calendar in the U.S. includes personal income and spending data today, the ADP employment report and ISM manufacturing reports on Wednesday, and non-farm payrolls …

The event calendar this week is much lighter than last week’s headline-leaden media frenzy.  There are no major central bank meetings or decisions.  The largest expected IPO is Royal Bank of Scotland’s divestment of Citizens …

After last week’s calm, the highly anticipated events of this week are upon us.  First and foremost, the FOMC press release is on Wednesday afternoon, followed by Janet Yellen’s press conference.  While the outcome of …

After last week’s busy economic data calendar, this week’s schedule is very light by comparison.  However, even with the flurry of releases last week, the realized volatility in the U.S. indices was minimal.  The S&P …

Focus shifts this week to the economic data in the U.S.  The first week of the month brings us the ISM Manufacturing report this morning, the ISM Non-Manufacturing report on Thursday morning, the ADP employment …

Now that earnings season is basically over, and no major macroeconomic data until the busy slate of releases after the Labor Day holiday next week, traders are expecting a quiet week in the markets.  After …

Earnings season has wound down, with retail the one remaining sector with a large number of earnings releases still remaining.  Some of the household names of retail report this week, but the earnings calendar has …

Earnings season is starting to wind down, with a much lighter calendar this week than last.  The retail sector will be in focus with many of the large department stores reporting, as well as the …