NewsWare's Trade Talk: Wednesday, February 19

S&P Futures are moving higher this morning ahead of the release of housing data before the opening bell this morning. The Fed will be releasing its meeting minutes this afternoon. President Trump continues to restate the possibility of tariffs on autos, pharma and semiconductors. He also indicated that he will likely meet with Vladimir Putin to discuss a settlement on the Ukraine war before the end of February. Earnings reports are due out tomorrow morning from WMT, BABA, NTES & BIRK.