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MONDAY:   Other than the release of FOMC Minutes this week and some FOMC Governors speaking, it is a fairly quiet week ahead, as the market begins the week at another new high

TUESDAY:  Wal-Mart disappoints, but, so far at least, the pre-opening futures doesn’t seem to care, as retail sales are swept under the rug. Tomorrow’s release of past FOMC minutes may be interesting for insights into the thinking behind interest rate policies.

WEDNESDAY: Yesterday’s flat market may be leading to today’s repeat. This afternoon brings the release of FOMC Minutes, that may at least prove to be interesting and may put the parsing of words coming from FOMC Governors in their speeches into hyper-drive

THURSDAY:  More quiet appears to be in store for today’s trading as the market is deciding what to do about staying at the 2120 level.

FRIDAY: Another quiet day looks like what will be in store today making it an appropriate end to a quiet week







MONDAY:   Another slow week ahead for economic news, but lots of national retailers will be reporting earnings this week and could be more insightful than official Retail Sales which are reported on Wednesday

TUESDAY:   Pre-open futures are down strongly as bond rates continue to spike, as they seem to indicate that they know something about timing that the rest of those don’t. These kind of strong pre-open moves tend to persist and set the tone for the day, although there was an exception in the past month.

WEDNESDAY: Today begins a flurry of retail sales reports in addition to the government’s Retail Sales Report. Those numbers may tell us whether the bond market is on the right course.

THURSDAY:  More disappointment as this morning’s retail sales earnings reports continue being released, adding to yesterday’s disappointments. The pre-open futures likes it, though, and in a big way, as it spells interest rate increases will be coming later, rather than sooner.

FRIDAY: A more sedate open in store to end the week, as the S&P 500 closed yesterday at another new high fueled by disappointing retail sales being perceived as delaying interest rate increases. Now what?

MONDAY:   Other than Friday’s Employment Situation Report, there’s not much economic news this week and earnings are winding down. We’ll see whether last week’s indecision continues as the week looks to open moderately higher

TUESDAY:    .This will likely be a quiet day and there’s very little reason for the market to find anything to react toward, but soon someone is going to start talking about how relatively high interest rates are becoming and offering potential competition to stocks

WEDNESDAY: Today’s ADP and Petroleum Status Reports are about as exciting as it gets. After yesterday’s plunge, the expectation should be for a bounce higher on lighter volume, but the pre-open futures look to be reluctant, although there is a modest gain in the early making

THURSDAY:  The immediate aftermath is never very good when the Chairman of the Federal Reserve opines that stocks are too expensive. With the Employment Situation Report still to come tomorrow there is either time to recover or to pile on

FRIDAY: All eyes are on this morning’s Employment SItuation Report. It can end up turning what is still a fairly negative week into one palatable.







MONDAY:   It will be a busy week with earnings and lots of economic news, including an FOMC Statement release and GDP data, as the market opens the week at new highs.

TUESDAY:    Apple delighted with its earnings after yesterday’s close, but it no longer leads markets up and down as it did in 2011 and 2012. There’s lots more earnings reports to come this week in addition to economic news, but the market needs something to build on last week’s record high closings.

WEDNESDAY: The GDP report and the FOMC Statement release should be enough for one day, but most will still be talking about the Twitter debacle, both in form and function

THURSDAY:  A busy week continues as Jobless Claims and Personal Income and Outlays reports are released and will give the FOMC more or less reason to do anything aqt their next meeting, which is the one that many picked as when interest rate increases would finally begin

FRIDAY: Thursday’s sell off ruined a good April. Hopefully the “Sell in May and Go Away” crowd will have second thoughts







MONDAY:   Aftre a horrid way to end the last week, this one looks to regain some of what was lost, but just some. There’s not too much economic news this week, but lots and lots of earnings to come

TUESDAY:    Earnings begin pouring in with this week and next being the major stories. The stories themselves are all similar: beating on bottom line and missing on top lines and more buybacks.

WEDNESDAY: Some disappointment with earnings took us a little further away from reaching April’s potential, but the weakness was isloated to the DJIA. This morning the weakness continues, although only mildly and more evenly distributed

THURSDAY:  Many more big name earnings coming in this morning, with mixed results, although trending downward as top line revenues continue to be under pressure.

FRIDAY: Not much is scheduled for today as the week comes to an end, other than to deal with last night’s earnings from Microsoft, Google and Amazon which should be giving the market’s a boost, but is not being reflected in futures trading