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The Morning Look

ByGary Kaltbaum

Market Update:

Stock futures are flat ahead of Thursday’s open as investors approach the end of the month and the end of quarter.

Gary’s Thoughts: Energy on radar screen now.

Economic Calendar:

  • Patrick Harker Speaks 5:00 AM ET
  • GDP 8:30 AM ET
  • International Trade in Goods 8:30 AM ET
  • Jobless Claims 8:30 AM ET
  • Corporate Profits 8:30 AM ET
  • Dennis Lockhart Speaks 8:50 AM ET
  • Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index 9:45 AM ET
  • Jerome Powell Speaks 10:00 AM ET
  • Pending Home Sales Index 10:00 AM ET
  • EIA Natural Gas Report 10:30 AM ET
  • Neel Kashkari Speaks 2:30 PM ET
  • Esther George Speaks 4:15 PM ET
  • Fed Balance Sheet 4:30 PM ET
  • Money Supply 4:30 PM ET
  • Janet Yellen Speaks 5:10 PM ET

Highlights:

  • Oil surges after OPEC agrees to cut production in November
    Gary’s Thoughts: We shall see if this sticks.
  • Fed’s Evans said, Rates Will Stay Easy For A Very Long Time
    Gary’s Thoughts: So 8 years at 0% is not a long time?