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Market pointed higher after Applied Materials (AMAT) earnings and ahead of Fed decision.
S&P futures are currently up 0.6 points to 993.50. The S&P closed at 994.35 points Monday. Fair value basis is negative 1.89, so fair value of the futures is roughly 992.46. Overnight range was 985.9 to 995.3.
We are expecting the FOMC’s rate decision at 2:15 ET today, and investors seem to be sitting on their hands until then. The June trade deficit came in at -$27.0 versus an expected drop of $28.7 billion. In inflation-adjusted terms, this deficit is at its lowest level in nearly a decade.
In equities news, Applied Materials (AMAT) is gapping slightly higher ahead of the open after reporting flat earnings for the third quarter, surprising Wall Street, which had predicted a loss of eight cents per share. Elsewhere, Allstate (ALL) is pointed higher after Bank of America/Merrill upgraded its rating to "buy".
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