Outlook 08/15: Stock futures rise, heads for big weekly gain after solid retail sales data. Consumers kept spending in July despite worries that potentially higher prices from tariffs might hold down demand. Retail sales increased 0.5% for the month, according to Commerce Department data that is adjusted for seasonal factors but not inflation. Excluding auto-related items, sales rose 0.3%. Both were exactly in line with estimates. Motor vehicle and parts sales jumped 1.6% on the month while furniture and home furnishings receipts grew 1.4%. Miscellaneous retailers saw a drop of 1.7% while building materials and home and garden centers fell 1%. On a year-over-year basis, sales increased 3.9%.
ESU25 (SEP2025): YVAH 6493 YPOC 6486 YVAL 6475 GAP 6481
/ES Plan: Yesterday market closed bullish (PBT 6516), and overnight continues on that way, moving above previous value, so these're the opening and initial balance options for current session:
