Off the lows...

The calm before the storm?

The US major indices are lower, but off the lows.

  • S&P is down 6.6 points or -0.33% at 2084.80. The low extended to 2077.52. The high was 2089.37
  • Nasdaq composite Ms. them 15 points or 0.31% to 4891.42. The low extended to 4878.37. The high reached 4904.87
  • Dow industrial average is down 61.26 or -0.34% to 17942.62. The low extended to 17855.55. The high extended to 17990.94.

European stocks ended the day down:

  • the German DAX closed down -0.76%
  • the French CAC closed down -0.52%
  • the Euro Stoxx index closed down -0.75%.
  • The UK FTSE closed down -0.78%

In other markets, Crude oil is trading at $43.22 or -1.19%.

This week will have a slew of releases with the major releases starting to come out tomorrow. Here is a list of the major releases by day:

  • Tuesday: Apple, AT&T, Chipotle, Twitter
  • Wednesday:Facebook, PayPal, First Solar
  • Thursday: Amazon, Gilead Science, Amgen, Celgene
  • Friday: Exxon Mobil, Chevron,Sanofi

So there is a mix of tech, retail, drugs, and gas and oil. Today the schedule is fairly light (or without any huge market moving names).