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U.S. stock futures opened slightly lower Wednesday evening after a rally on Wall Street, when many investors breathed a sigh of relief that the Federal Reserve was unlikely to raise interest rates even more aggressively in the coming months. Contracts on the S&P 500 dipped. Earlier, the blue-chip index posted it best single-session gain since May 2020, rising 2.99%. The Nasdaq Composite surged by 3.2%, and the Dow added more than 900 points, or 2.8%. The jump came in the wake of the Federal… Source link

Stock futures added to losses in late trading on Tuesday, with investors digesting a slew of Big Tech earnings results and looking ahead to another set of reports on Wednesday. A monetary policy statement from the Federal Reserve is also slated for release. Contracts on the S&P 500 dipped about 0.25% at the start of the overnight session. The index, as well as the Dow and Nasdaq, pulled back from record levels during the regular trading day.  Shares of Apple (AAPL) and Microsoft (MSFT) fell… Source link

Stock futures were mixed Tuesday morning investors considered a spate of new economic data, including a weaker-than-expected print on consumer spending during the recovery.  Contracts on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose, while contracts the Dow fluctuated between gains and losses. Investors considered another batch of key economic data out Tuesday morning, offering looks at both the strength of the consumer and extent of price increases across the supply chain.  The Commerce Department’s May… Source link