Dow futures are down triple digits ahead of earnings, Fed speeches

U.S. stock index futures were lower Thursday morning, as investors turned their focus to a slew of corporate earnings reports. At around 6:50 a.m. ET, Dow futures indicated a drop of nearly 200 points at the open. Futures of the S&P and Nasdaq were also lower in premarket trading. Market focus is largely attuned to … Read more

Stocks slip as tech falls, S&P 500 on pace to snap 5-day winning streak

Stocks slipped on Wednesday as tech shares declined following President Donald Trump’s second State of the Union address. Investors also digested corporate earnings results from companies like General Motors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 85 points and was on track to end a three-day winning streak. The S&P 500 traded 0.4 percent lower, on … Read more

Dow futures point lower after Trump’s State of the Union address

U.S. stock index futures traded lower in the premarket Wednesday morning after President Donald Trump delivered his second State of the Union address. At around 6 a.m. ET, Dow futures indicated a negative open of more than 70 points. Futures for both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were also trading lower. Markets focused on … Read more

Dow futures move higher ahead of earnings, Trump’s State of the Union speech

U.S. stock index futures moved higher Tuesday morning in premarket trade, as investors looked ahead to another set of corporate results and a key speech from President Donald Trump. At around 6:30 a.m. ET, Dow futures indicated a positive open of more than 80 points. Futures of the S&P and Nasdaq were also seen higher. … Read more

Stock futures are flat, with Alphabet on tap to report earnings

U.S. stock index futures were little changed early Monday, as market participants awaited another batch of quarterly corporate results. At around 7:30 a.m. ET, stock futures were relatively flat across the board. The moves in premarket trade come after a surge in optimism on Wall Street at the end of last week. A U.S. Labor … Read more

Dow futures point to a higher open as investors await the closely watched jobs report

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a mixed open on Friday, as investors await the release of the closely watched monthly nonfarm payrolls report. As of 6:58 a.m. ET, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures indicated a gain of 41.33 points at the open. S&P 500 futures pointed to a flat open while Nasdaq 100 futures indicated … Read more

US stock futures point to mixed open after Fed signals patience with rate hikes

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a mixed start to trading on Thursday after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged. At 7:59 a.m. ET, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures implied a drop of about 40.86 points at the open. Futures for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 pointed to a slightly higher open. On … Read more