Pre-market futures, following Micron's (MU) epic fiscal Q3 earnings, are all in the green — led by the Nasdaq's +700 points at this hour. The blue-chip Dow is showing gains of +130 points, the S&P 500 +60 and the small-cap Russell 2000 is +14 points presently. We also preside over a massive amount of economic data this morning, most of which is non-troubling overall. Let's start with the preferred gauge of inflation for the Federal Reserve, or at least its leadership from the previous leadership. PCE Hits 3 ...

At least 164 people have been killed in Venezuela on Thursday, due to a twin earthquake. More than 900 people were injured. Many buildings have been collapsed due to a 7.5 and 7.2 magnitude quake that lasted for 39 seconds. Asian shares finished mostly up, while European shares are trading positive. Oil prices traded sharply lower. Brent crude futures were down 1.3 percent at $72.94 a barrel. Gold prices were subdued on Thursday. Spot gold dipped 0.3 percent to $3,989 an ounce.Initial trends from the U.S. ...