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Stocks waver as investors await Fed rate clarity

Stocks waver as investors await Fed rate clarity

U.S. stocks struggled for direction at Wednesday’s open as investors awaited clarity from Federal Reserve policymakers on their monetary tightening plans against a backdrop of downbeat economic data. The S&P 500 was just below breakeven at the start of trading after the benchmark index fell for three straight sessions. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 50 points, or roughly 0.2%, while the Nasdaq Composite was flat. Peloton (PTON) shares surged as much 13% in after the company said it… Source link

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Stocks advance as investors await Fed

Stocks advance as investors await Fed

U.S. stock futures opened little changed Tuesday evening, with investors looking ahead to the Federal Reserve’s latest monetary policy decision against the backdrop of elevated inflation and a still-tight U.S. labor market. Contracts on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq gained, while Dow futures dipped. Investors are awaiting the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy statement and press conference from Chair Jerome Powell later Wednesday afternoon. The central bank is widely expected to raise interest rates… Source link

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Stock futures drop, Treasury yields spike as traders await inflation, earnings data

Stock futures drop, Treasury yields spike as traders await inflation, earnings data

U.S. stock futures pointed to a lower open Monday morning as investors looked ahead to the start of corporate earnings season this week and a bevy of new economic data as the Federal Reserve prepares to accelerate its moves to counter inflation. Contracts on the S&P 500 declined and added to last week’s losses. Nasdaq futures dropped as technology stocks came under renewed pressure. Treasury yields climbed, and the benchmark 10-year yield rose above 2.7% to reach the highest level since… Source link

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Stock futures drift as investors await wave of economic reports

Stock futures drift as investors await wave of economic reports

U.S. equity futures were near breakeven in premarket trading Monday as investors prepare for a busy week rife with key economic data that could position the Federal Reserve to act more aggressively on plans to raise interest rates. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Nasdaq Composite, and S&P 500 were mostly flat ahead of the open after all three major benchmarks registered their second straight week of gains on Friday to close at one-month highs. Meanwhile, bond yields… Source link

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Stock futures rise as investors eye Russia’s war in Ukraine, await Powell

Stock futures rise as investors eye Russia’s war in Ukraine, await Powell

Stock futures opened higher Tuesday evening after sliding for a second straight session during the regular trading day, with jitters over Russia’s war in Ukraine and its implications for the global economy weighing on risk assets. Contracts on the S&P 500 recovered some earlier losses. Earlier, the blue-chip index slid 1.6%, extending Monday’s losses to kick off March trading on shaky footing. The Dow and Nasdaq each also fell sharply earlier, with risk assets reeling as investors… Source link

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Stock futures edge up as investors await inflation data

Stock futures edge up as investors await inflation data

Stock futures opened higher Thursday evening as investors awaited a key inflation report ahead of the Federal Reserve’s final policy-setting meeting of the year next week.  Contracts on the S&P 500 gained. Earlier, the blue-chip index closed out the regular session in the red after three consecutive days of gains, with concerns over Omicron beginning to ease as new developments suggested the variant may not cause as severe of infections as previously feared. The Nasdaq dropped 1.7% during… Source link

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Stocks rise as investors eye upbeat China data, await retail sales report

Stocks rise as investors eye upbeat China data, await retail sales report

Stocks gained on Monday as investors monitored upbeat economic data out of China and awaited key retail sales and earnings results out from major U.S. companies later this week.  The S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq each opened higher. The Dow rose with shares of Boeing (BA) leading the way higher after the aircraft-maker’s head of commercial airplanes told Bloomberg he was “hopeful” that China would resume orders of the 737 Max soon following more than two years of grounding.  Stronger-than-expected… Source link

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Stock market news live updates: Stock futures drift as investor await earnings – Yahoo Finance

Stock futures opened little changed on Monday evening, as investors awaited a slew of new earnings results to determine the impact of ongoing supply chain concerns and rising costs on corporate America.  A number of major companies are set to report earnings results Tuesday morning, including consumer giants Procter & Gamble (PG) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) before market open, and Netflix (NFLX) and United Airlines (UAL) after market close.  The latest quarterly results, guidance and executive… Source link

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