NewsWare’s Trade Talk: Monday, April 22

S&P Futures are indicating a strong opening for this morning as geopolitical tensions subside. The week ahead is filled with earnings reports from big tech companies and there are a host of important economic releases. SalesForce.com intended takeover of Informatica appears unlikely to occur as the two sides are unable to agree on terms. In Europe markets are higher ahead of European bank earnings this week. Oil prices are falling as the high level of spare capacity within OPEC countries is considered to be a buffer for any supply shocks.