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Stock futures edged up Tuesday evening as investors looked ahead to the Federal Reserve’s final monetary policy decision of 2021 and weighed the central bank’s potential response to persistent inflationary pressures.  Contracts on the S&P 500 ticked higher. The blue-chip index closed out Tuesday’s session in the red for a second straight session, with technology stocks leading the way lower. The Nasdaq ended the session down by more than 1%.   All eyes on Wednesday will be on the Federal… Source link

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

Stock futures opened relatively flat on Wednesday evening, though sustaining gains posted by a three-day recovery rally that was led by cooled investor concerns around the Omicron variant. Dow futures inched up 0.02%, while contracts on the tech-focused Nasdaq Composite ticked up 0.10%. All major indexes closed up, with the S&P 500 gaining 14.46 points to close the session at 4,701.21, just 0.5% shy of the trading session on Nov. 24, a day before the latest COVID-19 variant was announced by… Source link

Stock futures opened higher Tuesday evening after a technology-led rally during the regular trading day, as investors looked through concerns over the Omicron variant and a potential policy pivot by the Federal Reserve.  Contracts on the Nasdaq Composite opened in the green. Earlier, the index closed higher by more than 3%, posting its best day since March. The S&P 500 and Dow also advanced solidly, rising more than 2% and 1.4% during the session, respectively. Treasury yields climbed, and… Source link

Stock futures opened higher on Monday after a rally earlier in the session, with volatility stemming from concerns about the Omicron variant at least momentarily abating.  Contracts on the Dow extended gains. Earlier, the index ended higher by nearly 650 points, or 1.9%, as cyclical names that had underperformed in recent session rebounded strongly. The jump marked the Dow’s best day since March.  More upbeat commentary suggesting the Omicron variant may not produce as severe of infections… Source link

Stock futures opened higher Thursday evening to hold gains after a recovery rally, with an initial wave of concerns over the economic impacts of the Omicron variant at least temporarily easing. Contracts on the S&P 500 advanced. The blue-chip index closed higher by 1.4% during the regular session, marking its biggest jump since Oct. 14 Thursday. The Dow and Nasdaq each also advanced. Volatility from earlier this week retreated, and the CBOE Volatility index (^VIX) dipped 10% to below 28. And… Source link

Stock futures rose Wednesday evening to steady after dropping earlier, with investors assessing the latest headlines on the Omicron variant and mulling lingering concerns around inflation. Contracts on each of the S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq traded higher as the overnight session kicked off. The three major indexes slid during the regular trading day, after the Centers for Disease Control and Protection announced that the first confirmed case of the Omicron variant had been identified in the U.S…. Source link

Stock futures opened higher Tuesday evening to recover some losses after a selloff earlier, when more hawkish remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell compounded with lingering uncertainty around the Omicron variant and its impacts on the economy.  Contracts on the S&P 500 rose after the index closed lower by nearly 2% Tuesday afternoon. The S&P 500 closed out November with a monthly drop of 0.8%, with volatility over the past week wiping out prior gains following the discovery of… Source link

Stock futures opened higher on Monday to hold onto gains after a recovery rally, with investors at least temporarily shaking off concerns over a new coronavirus variant and looking ahead to new market catalysts.  Contracts on the S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq rose. Each of the three major indexes had ended the regular trading day solidly in the green, with technology stocks leading the way higher and helping pull the Nasdaq up by nearly 2%.  Investors were heartened by remarks from the White… Source link

Stock futures dipped Tuesday evening, holding lower following an extended rout in technology stocks. Investors also anxiously awaited a packed slate of economic data results out Wednesday before a holiday market closure.  Rising interest rates coincided with a selloff in tech and growth stocks for a second day this week, with the Nasdaq dropping another 0.5% after Monday’s more than 1% decline. The Dow held up strongly and added nearly 200 points, with energy and financials stocks… Source link