Stocks rallied to new records today, with the tech sector leading the way. There wasn’t anything of real significance on today’s economic calendar. But optimism over a “Phase One” deal (expected to be signed on Wednesday) and news that the U.S. removed China from its list of currency manipulators helped fuel today’s market rally. — … Read more
U.S. stock index futures were higher Monday morning as investors focus on China-U.S. trade developments. Around 6:35 a.m. ET, Dow futures indicated a positive open of more than 100 points. Futures on the S&P and Nasdaq were also higher. On Friday, U.S. equities reversed from all-time highs on the back of disappointing employment data. The … Read more
U.S. stock index futures were set to open at record levels Friday as investors awaited the release of the latest U.S. jobs report. Around 6:50 a.m. ET, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were up 65 points, indicating a gain of 73 points at the open. The 30-stock Dow was set to open above 29,000 for … Read more
It was a record breaking day today. After a higher open, stocks drifted higher for most of the morning. There was a small pullback during lunch. But another push higher in the afternoon left the major indices near highs of the day. — RECOMMENDED — Judge Pirro’s Latest Interview Is Going VIRAL One of the … Read more
U.S. stock index futures were higher Thursday morning. Around 6 a.m. ET, Dow futures indicated a positive open of more than 130 points. Futures on the S&P and Nasdaq — which both notched intraday records in the previous session — were slightly higher. Market focus is largely attuned to geopolitical developments after the U.S. and … Read more
S&P 500 futures turned positive and indicated a higher U.S. stock open early Wednesday morning, making back a steep overnight decline after Iran fired rockets at an Iraqi airbase that hosts American troops. Shortly after 7 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures were higher by 6 points, or 0.2%, and indicated a higher open for the … Read more
U.S. stock index futures quickly pared gains on Friday morning as investors digested news that the world’s two largest economies neared the signing of a so-called phase one trade deal in principle. Around 8 a.m. ET, Dow Jones industrial average futures were up 35 points, indicating a gain of less than 10 points at the open. … Read more
U.S. stock index futures were little changed Wednesday morning as investors waited to hear the Federal Reserve’s latest decision on monetary policy. Around 7:15 a.m. ET, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures pointed to a marginal gain at the open. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures also indicated slight increases to start off the session. — … Read more
Stocks finished lower for the 2nd day in a row today. In overnight trading the DOW was down more than 100 points. But a Wall Street Journal report helped the major indices erase overnight losses. The report claimed that China believes the U.S. will postpone the December 15th tariff deadline so the two can come … Read more
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