The Morning Look
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The Morning Look

Stock Market Overview: As of this writing (7:45 am)U.S. stock futures are up nominally as investors await the final reading on Q3 GDP which is expected to increase by 1.9% (released at 8:30 am). Nike (NKE) will report earnings after the bell. Otherwise, the economic calendar remains relatively light during this shortened holiday week. In observance of the Christmas…

The Closing Look
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The Closing Look

Stock Market Commentary: Stocks ended higher on Monday as oil prices fell. Stocks opened higher then briefly dipped into negative territory before a late day rally in the final hour helped the Dow Jones Industrial Average finish up 124 points. Overnight, China’s Central Bank announced new #EasyMoney measures to stimulate their slowing economy. The People’s Bank of China,…

The Morning Look
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The Morning Look

Stock Market Overview: U.S. stock futures are up triple digits before Monday’s open as the Christmas countdown continues. The economic calendar will be light during this shortened holiday week. The big data point will be the final reading of Q3 gross domestic product (GDP) (8:30 am  Tuesday). In observance of the Christmas holiday. Stocks in the U.S. will close…

The Morning Look
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The Morning Look

Stock Market Overview: U.S. stock futures are up before Thursday’s open as investors digest the first Fed rate hike since June 2006. Stocks rallied nicely after the Fed meeting because even though the Fed raise rates by a quarter point they still maintain a very dovish (a.k.a #EasyMoney) stance. Gary’s Thoughts:   Europe strong…Asia strong…we…

The Closing Look
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The Closing Look

Stock Market Commentary: As expected, the Federal Reserve raised rates by a quarter point and said they do not plan on raising rates until the data improves. The stock market rallied after the meeting and continues its three day bounce (after last week’s steep decline). Fed Chair Janet Yellen told the media in her post meeting press…

Finally We Can Get Them Out Of The Way…For Now… We Think!
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Finally We Can Get Them Out Of The Way…For Now… We Think!

December 16,2106 By Gary Kaltbaum garyk.com @GaryKaltbaum Fox News Business Contributor Fox Business Network will be covering the Fed on Neil Cavuto’s Coast to Coast starting at 12pm all the way into the end of the day. Do not miss a minute. Coming out of the weekend, we had two overriding market thoughts. The big…