Dow futures drop 100 points after report says US-China trade deal is unlikely this week

U.S. stock index futures fell on Tuesday after a report from the South China Morning Post said China and the U.S. are unlikely to reach a trade deal this week. Around 7:10 a.m. ET, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were down 100 points, indicating a drop of 117.60 points at the open. S&P 500 and Nasdaq … Read more

November’s jobs report to show pick-up in pace from October, but mostly because of GM effect

Job growth should appear strong in November as striking GM workers returned to the workforce. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones expected 187,000 jobs were added in November, and Refinitiv’s consensus forecast was 180,000. Wages are expected to rise by 0.3% in the month, and unemployment is expected to remain at 3.6%. The government’s monthly employment … Read more

US stock futures rise ahead of November’s jobs report

U.S. stock index futures traded higher on Friday as investors awaited the release of the government’s latest jobs report. Around 7 a.m. ET, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were up 75 points, indicating a gain of more than 70 points at the open. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures also rose. — RECOMMENDED — Will 2020 be the year … Read more

Dow futures rise more than 100 points for second day in a row

U.S. stock index futures traded solidly higher in the premarket on Thursday, with Dow futures rising more than 100 points for a second straight day. Around 6:10 a.m., Dow futures indicated a positive open of more than 100 points. Futures on the S&P and Nasdaq were both slightly higher. — RECOMMENDED — WARNING!!! GET OUT … Read more

Bull markets often end with a euphoric rally called a ‘blow-off top.’ We may have just had one

The stock market’s poor start to December halted in its tracks the kind of euphoric rally that has marked the end of past bull markets, a so-called blow-off top. Between mid-August and late November, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 10.5% in a 74-day sprint that seemed to be immune from negative headlines. — … Read more

Stocks are set to rebound from a 3-day slide as Dow futures jump more than 160 points

U.S. stock index futures rallied early Wednesday morning, boosted by a news report from Bloomberg that said the U.S. and China were edging closer to a trade deal. — RECOMMENDED — Why Christmas could be fantastic this year It could be a very, merry Christmas for you and your loved ones this year… Here’s why… … Read more

Dow futures drop 250 points after Trump suggests he may wait to strike a China trade deal

U.S. stock index futures sank on Tuesday after President Donald Trump suggested he may want to delay a trade deal with China until after the 2020 presidential election. — RECOMMENDED — THE WINNING STRATEGY THAT WALL STREET HAS BEEN HIDING FROM EVERYONE… FULL DETAILS HERE At 8:52 a.m. ET, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures indicated … Read more

Market will give Fed a ‘punch to the mouth’ in 2020, a top market analyst says

That’s according to Jim Bianco, president of Bianco Research, who says the recent market narrative reminds him of the former boxer Mike Tyson’s quote that “everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” Bianco says that while markets have been hitting new all-time highs and the Fed seems poised to hold off … Read more