Market Intro CNBC: 9:45AM EST Earnings reports from health care heavyweights Johnson&Johnson ( JNJ ) and United Health ( UNH ), as well as financials ( JPM ) gave US stocks the go-ahead for Tuesday morning gains. Energy ( XLE ) is the only sector down as the session opens up. Spot ...

Market Intro Despite equity indices ( SPY , VGK , AAXJ ) trading largely higher on newfound trade optimism (or so the story goes), sovereign 10Yr yields ( IEF , TLT , BNDX ) are fairly quiet. Spot S&P VIX now prints just below 20. Thoughts on Volatility RIP, Quantitative Tighte...

Market Intro SA: 10:03AM EST Spot VIX - currently at 19.75 - is heading up for a second day, supposedly on nervousness surrounding China trade tensions. Each of the Sector SPDRs are down in Tuesday morning trade. Financials ( XLF ) are hit hardest (-1.6%), while utilities ( XLU ) are s...