THURSDAY 10/26/17; European Bank Earnings; ECB Rate Decision and President Draghi Press Conference; Biggest Day of US Earnings Season; TWTR; F; ABB; APD; MO; AAL; BUD; SAN; BWA; BSX; CELG; CHTR; COP; COR; DB; DNKN; GPI; GTLS; HSY; HLT; IMAX; KKR; LAZ; MCK; POT; PX; RTN; RS; UNP; USG; UPS; WM; XEL; XRX; US Trade Data; European Stock Indexes Catapult Higher on Lower Euro; GOOGL; AMZN; MSFT; INTC; ALGN; BIDU; BMRN; CERN; CB; CY; EMN; EGO; GE; GILD; FE; FSLR; HIG; KLAC; MAT; MCK; NOV; NEM; PURE; SYK; VRSN; WDC

Global traders are waiting for the European Central Bank rate decision and most importantly President Draghi’s press conference later this morning (about 12 hours away) at 8:30 AM EST (1:30 PM London; 2:30 PM Frankfurt; 9:30 PM Tokyo). Markets in the Pacific theater are opening for the Thursday trade.

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In late trading, GOOGL gains +3.5% to 1026 a new record high. AMZN rockets +7.6% higher to 1046 and should print a new record closing high tomorrow if not a new record high. MSFT is up +3.1% to 81.19 a new record high. INTC is up +1.9% to 42.13 a new record high. The stock market joy is never-ending.