NewsWare's Trade Talk: Friday, August 23

S&P Futures are indicating a higher opening this morning. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell to speak today, he unlikely to provide significate comments on the economy that has not already been said. The head of the BOJ delivered a speech that calmed markets fears as he indicated that the BOJ is not in a rush to raise rate but noted that they are watching markets closely. Earnings were mostly positive last night with eps beats from CAVA & WDAY. General Motors and Uber are teaming up on a robo-taxi service. In Europe, markets are displaying gains and oil prices are higher by 1% this morning.