U.S. stock index futures were positive in the early hours of Tuesday morning, after Wall Street saw its worst trading day of 2019 in the previous session. Around 5:40 a.m. ET, Dow futures turned indicated a positive open of more than 125 points. Futures on the S&P and Nasdaq were also higher. U.S. equity markets … Read more
Stocks made history today. But it wasn’t really history that anyone should be proud of. After 5 consecutive losses last week, the S&P lost more than 1% today…MUCH more. It was the first time ever that we saw a Monday loss bigger than 1% following a week of 5 straight losses. Why the big slide? … Read more
Futures on Monday pointed to a sharply lower open for U.S. stocks, but Dow futures pulled off their session lows of more than 360 points. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures implied an opening drop of 320 points on Monday as of 6:30 a.m. ET. Futures also pointed to opening declines for the S&P 500 and … Read more
The Fed cut interest rates, as expected Wednesday, but comments from Fed Chairman Jerome Powell were seen as confusing and market pros say the view of future Fed policy has now become muddled. But bottom line, the Fed is still expected to cut interest rates again, but possibly not as much as markets had been … Read more
U.S. stock index futures rose on Thursday, pointing to a rebound on Wall Street after tanking a day earlier when the Federal Reserve dampened hopes of a lengthy easing cycle following a 25-basis-point rate cut. Around 7 a.m. ET, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures indicated a gain of more than 70 points at the open. Futures on the … Read more
U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday as Wall Street cheered strong quarterly results from tech giant Apple while while awaiting the Federal Reserve’s latest monetary policy decision. Around 7:30 a.m. ET, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures traded 72 points higher, indicating a gain of 67 points at the open. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures … Read more
U.S. stock index futures ticked lower Monday morning as Wall Street tempered its expectations for this week’s trade negotiations between the Washington and Beijing and prepared for the latest monetary policy decision from the Federal Reserve. Around 7:08 a.m. ET, Dow futures indicated a drop of less than 15 points at the open. Futures on the … Read more
U.S. stock index futures moved higher on Friday morning as traders digested corporate earnings, looked ahead to fresh data and weighed the possibility of a less dovish tone from the Federal Reserve next week. Around 6 a.m. ET, Dow futures indicated a higher open of more than 60 points. The S&P 500 the Nasdaq were … Read more
U.S. stock index futures were mixed on Thursday morning as investors gear up for a busy day of earnings. Around 5 a.m. ET, Dow futures pointed to a gain of 26 points at the open, while the S&P 500 was seen fractionally higher and the Nasdaq looked set to slide. Both the S&P 500 and … Read more
The S&P finished higher for the 3rd day in a row today. Trading got off to a rocky start after news that the U.S. is targeting big tech companies. According to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Amazon has “destroyed the retail industry.” And yesterday after the bell, the Department of Justice announced that it is opening … Read more