Early Monday look
S&P equity futures are trading well above Friday's close, amidst a positive session in Europe and mixed close in Asia overnight.
Read MoreQ3 earning season underway
Earnings season is upon us, with a handful of the money center banks reporting Q3 earnings this morning.
Read MoreNot much to make of retail sales
The retail sales data for September was mixed, with the headline weaker than expected but the ex-auto and control group stronger than expected.
Read More4 key tactical indicators levels
Here are Thursday's closing levels for our four key tactical indicators:
Read MoreEarly Friday look
S&P equity futures are trading above Thursday's close, amidst a positive session in Europe and a sharply higher Asia overnight.
Read MoreBullish retail sentiment lower in the latest survey
The American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) reported retail investors were a little less bullish this week.
Read MoreA no-good, very bad open, but…
Stocks were very weak on the open, and the S&P 500 Index (SPX) gapped lower by 1.6%, its worst gap lower since the CPI report last month.
Read MoreEquity futures and bonds make a U-turn on hotter CPI
For the second straight month, the inflation report was worse than feared, with the headline m/m reading double what was expected.
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