Stock futures opened slightly lower Thursday evening ahead of a key labor market report, which is set to offer a fuller picture of the labor market’s recovery and help inform the next moves for monetary policymakers. Contracts on the S&P 500 were flat to down slightly as the overnight session kicked off. The blue-chip index closed at a record high on Thursday, shaking off declines from a day earlier. The Dow and Nasdaq also ended in positive territory. For investors, all eyes on Friday… Source link
Read More »Stock futures drift higher ahead of jobless claims, earnings
Stock futures opened slightly to the upside Wednesday evening as investors awaited more earnings and data on the labor market’s recovery. Contracts on the S&P 500 traded a tick above the flatline. The blue-chip index had ended the day in the red, pulling back from Tuesday’s record closing high. The Dow also ended lower, while the Nasdaq eked out a higher close. Some of the closely watched companies that reported earnings results after market close on Wednesday disappointed relative to Wall… Source link
Read More »Stock futures edge lower ahead of more earnings, jobs data
Stock futures traded slightly lower Tuesday evening after closing higher during the regular trading day, with investors’ optimism over rebounding corporate earnings helping counterbalance ongoing concerns over the coronavirus. Contracts on the Dow ticked down. Earlier, the 30-stock index closed higher for the first time in three session and came within striking distance of an all-time high. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also gained. Shares of ride-hailing company Lyft (LYFT) gained in late trading… Source link
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Stock futures gained Monday evening to shake off earlier declines ahead of another batch of corporate earnings results. Contracts on the S&P 500 ticked up after the blue-chip index ended a choppy session on Monday lower. The Dow had also closed out the regular trading day in the red, losing steam in the final hour of trading after reaching a record intraday high. Shares of video game-maker Take-Two Interactive (TTWO) fell in late trading after the company’s current-quarter forecast missed… Source link
Read More »Futures Slide With Stocks on Amazon Outlook, China: Markets Wrap
(Bloomberg) — U.S. equity futures slid with stocks Friday as investors worried about slowing growth at megacap technology companies and risks from China’s regulatory crackdown. Treasuries and the dollar rose. Nasdaq 100 contracts slid more than 1% as Amazon.com Inc. tumbled in extended trading after its sales outlook missed expectations, adding to this week’s cautious forecasts from Facebook Inc. and Apple Inc. S&P 500 futures also fell. Stocks resumed declines in Hong Kong and China, a… Source link
Read More »Nasdaq futures sink as Amazon shares slide on weak guidance
S&P 500 and Dow futures opened slightly higher, while Nasdaq futures sank as the overnight session kicked off to track a decline in heavily weighted component Amazon. The three major indexes had closed out Thursday’s regular session higher as investors contemplated more corporate earnings results and a second-quarter U.S. GDP report that missed lofty economists’ expectations. But traders appeared to take the latest economic data as a sign bolstering the Federal Reserve’s case to keep… Source link
Read More »Stock futures mixed after earnings, Fed decision
Stock futures searched for direction Wednesday evening amid a mixed batch of corporate earnings results and a Federal Reserve decision that signaled the central bank was still looking for the U.S. economy to recover further before adjusting its monetary policies. Contracts on the S&P 500 edged slightly lower. The index ended the regular session in the red but hovered less than 0.5% below its recent all-time closing high. Contracts on the Dow rose, while those on the Nasdaq dipped. Shares of… Source link
Read More »Stock futures extend losses as investors digest tech earnings, await Fed
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
Read More »Stocks Fall With U.S. Futures on China Selloff: Markets Wrap
(Bloomberg) — Global stocks fell with U.S. futures as investors dumped Chinese shares amid a regulatory overhaul in the country. Treasuries climbed. The Hang Seng Index slid 4.2% as speculation swirled that U.S. funds are offloading China and Hong Kong assets. While the losses were more muted in Europe and U.S. futures, the mood was pessimistic across markets. Tesla Inc. and General Electric Co. rose in premarket trading after their earnings beat forecasts. The rout in China is spooking… Source link
Read More »Stock futures drift sideways as investors await tech earnings
Stock futures opened little changed Monday evening on the heels of another record-setting session, with investors looking ahead to the start of earnings results from mega-cap technology companies on Tuesday. Contracts on the S&P 500 drifted after the blue-chip index eked out a record closing and intraday high during the regular trading day. The Dow and Nasdaq also closed at records and moved sideways in late trading. On Tuesday, investors are set to receive quarterly earnings results from… Source link
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