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MONDAY:   Earnings get started for real on Wednesday morning with JP Morgan Chase, otherwise it may be more of the same until and maybe even after then: Oil and speculation over when interest rates are going to move higher

TUESDAY:  Well, yesterday was really confusing. You may try to look for reasons, but it could be hard to explain the gap higher, the loss, the rebound and then the final move to close the day at a loss. Today, looks like a breather at the open to give us some time to reflect.

WEDNESDAY: Earnings season starts in earnest this morning with JP Morgan Chase leading off, as futures are again strongly higher following yesterday’s oil related surge, which itself was based on the premise that Saudi Arabia and Russia will agree to cut back their own oil production regardless of Iran’s intent

THURSDAY:  2 days of big gains, and almost 3, if Monday had,t turned around may be getting ready for a rest today. Maybe. There are more big bank earnings ahead and even as oil is asleep today, the market went higher without it yesterday.

FRIDAY:.  Markets look loke they may continue yesterday’s flat close, but still having left it a good week, without any earnings relatyed damage. Now its up to the promise of lower oil output to rule over the following week.







MONDAY:   With GDP announced on Good Friday being a little stronger than expected, this week’s Employment Situation Report, if strong, could send the signal that another interest rate hike is going to be upon us. Is that good or bad for stock markets?

TUESDAY:  Janet Yellen speaks today and other Federal reserve Governors follow during the rest of the week leading up to Friday’s Employment Situation report, as the morning looks to continue yesterday’s ennui.

WEDNESDAY: Janet Yellen’s dovish tone yesterday has the rally continuing today in the pre-open, as the futures are also continuing to head its own way, apart from the direction of oil

THURSDAY: After 2 days of Janet Yellen induced optimism, the futures may be signaling a little break as we await tomorrow’s Employment Situation Report to see whether or not the economy is also taking a little break

FRIDAY:.  Just ahead of the Employment Situation Report release, futures are lower, but there’s no telling what a surprising number in either direction will lead to







MONDAY:   Another flat start to the day to start a news free and shortened trading week

TUESDAY:  Markets are calm in the early futures trading as news of terror attacks in Belgium greeted them during what was expected to be a quiet week leading up to Easter

WEDNESDAY: After a calm day yesterday, despite the lack of calm around the world, today appears as if it may be another day of relative quiet.

THURSDAY: Another sharp drop in oil may be in store today, but yesterday’s market didn’t follow in quantity, only direction

FRIDAY:. 







MONDAY:   Maybe oil takes a back seat this week as the FOMC Statement is released and Janet Yellen holds a press conference. With no one expecting a change in rate policy we may get an idea of how far ahead the Federal Reserve’s crystal ball can see

TUESDAY:  We may be back to normal today as oil is down considerably and stock futures are following, as the FOMC begins their meeting.

WEDNESDAY: In the hours before yet another FOMC meeting that is being the described as “the most important in some time” markets didn’t have their usual pre-celebration the day before and are looking as if they’ll start the day off flat

THURSDAY: Stock futures have been all over the place this morning, while oil moves moderately higher. In the meantime, traders in stocks, metals and bonds can ponder what yesterday’s FOMC Statement release and Janet Yellen’s comments really mean as far as the health of the US economy goes.

FRIDAY:. 







MONDAY:   There’s very little on tap this week as we prepare for next week’s FOMC. It will be interesting to see whether the commodity led rally can continue in the absence of fundamental reasons

TUESDAY:  Today oil is heading lower and so are stocks. What a surprise.

WEDNESDAY:  Another surprise. Oil heads higher and stocks follow as the futures are unfolding this morning. Hard to believe that there was once a time when the relationship between the two wasn’t as clear cut.

THURSDAY: Oil flat, markets flat. What else do I have to say/ Maybe next week’s FOMC will be a change of theme

FRIDAY:. Futures much higher as we get ready to end the end, while oil is moderately higher. The theme goes on