NewsWare’s Trade Talk: Tuesday, December 19

S&P Futures are higher this morning and in a tight trading range this morning. Overnight, the BOJ made no change to its monetary policy and gave no guidance. U.S. markets continue to decipher recent comments from Fed officials on the future path of interest rates. FedEx is scheduled to release earning after the bell today In Europe stocks are mixed to higher and awaiting a report on the EU inflation due out today. Oil prices are flat to lower as multiple countries are looking to work together to ensure the safety of tanker traffic in the Red Sea.