NewsWare’s Trade Talk: Monday, August 18

S&P Futures are displaying some mild weakness this morning and are in need of a catalyst for direction. The key news event over the weekend was the Trump Putin summit. This afternoon, President Trump is expected to meet with European leaders including Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. The Fed's Jackson Hole event starts this week, Chairman Powell is scheduled to speak on Friday. Powell is likely to come across as dovish even though inflation and employment data have been sending mixed signals. Dayforce (DAY) shares are higher this morning due to takeover speculation. This is a key week for the retail sector with earnings announcements on tap from HD, WMT, TJX. TGT, ROST, LOW, BABA & BKE.