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Stock futures waver amid earnings reports from financial heavyweights

Stock futures waver amid earnings reports from financial heavyweights

U.S. stocks erased gains Friday as Wall Street’s biggest banks reported earnings and investors digested more inflation expectations. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) fell 1.7%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was down nearly 1%. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) fell by 2%. Stocks turned sharply lower as a consumer survey from the University of Michigan showed inflation expectations increasing, marking the highest level in six months. “The uptick in inflation expectations probably… Source link

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Betting: NBA season futures preview

Betting: NBA season futures preview

Ariel Epstein gives her best value plays for the upcoming 2022-23 NBA season. Video Transcript [MUSIC PLAYING] ARIEL EPSTEIN: Welcome to Yahoo Sportsbook. I’m the Prop Queen, Ariel Epstein. All right, so we’ve got the NFL, Major League Baseball, hockey. Starting Tuesday, the NBA is back in action. That means you’ve got to get your futures bets in. I’m going to give you some value plays for the NBA futures market. I’m not saying here that these are the teams guaranteed to win. However, I do like… Source link

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Stock futures sink as inflation report comes in hotter than expected

Stock futures sink as inflation report comes in hotter than expected

U.S. stock futures fell Thursday after inflation data showed that consumer prices climbed more quickly than expected. S&P 500 futures (^GSPC) fell 1.54% while futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) ticked down 1.10%. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) down by 2.50%. The 10-year treasury yield were back above 4%. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its Consumer Price Index (CPI) for September early Thursday, which showed prices rose 8.2% over the prior year and 0.4%… Source link

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Stock futures edge higher ahead of inflation report, Fed minutes

Stock futures edge higher ahead of inflation report, Fed minutes

U.S. stock futures were higher Wednesday but pared some earlier gains as investors weighed producer price data that came in slightly higher than expected. S&P 500 futures (^GSPC) rose 0.2% while futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) ticked up 0.15%. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) rose by 0.2%. Wall Street has been keeping a close eye on monetary action overseas, as Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey announced the bank would end its emergency bond-buying program… Source link

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Stock futures fall, Treasury yields rise as Wall Street weighs jobs data

Stock futures fall, Treasury yields rise as Wall Street weighs jobs data

U.S. stocks tumbled early Friday as the government’s key employment reading showed the labor market grew at a slower pace in September. The U.S. economy added 263,000 jobs last month as the unemployment rate fell to 3.5%. Economists expected a payroll gain of 255,000 and for unemployment to hold at 3.7%. Futures tied to the S&P 500 (^GSPC) dropped 0.7%, while futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) shed more than 100 points, or 0.4%. Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) futures led the way… Source link

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S&P 500 futures drop after FedEx stokes fears about economy

S&P 500 futures drop after FedEx stokes fears about economy

By Noel Randewich (Reuters) – S&P 500 futures fell on Thursday, suggesting traders expect Wall Street to open down in its next session, after FedEx withdrew its financial forecast and added to worries about a slowing global economy. After trading resumed following a daily maintenance period, S&P 500 e-mini futures fell 0.6%. Nasdaq futures dropped 0.7%. FedEx tumbled 16% late in the day after the company said its fiscal first-quarter results were hit by global volume softness and it withdrew… Source link

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Stock futures mixed as economic data rolls in

Stock futures mixed as economic data rolls in

U.S. stock futures struggled for direction Thursday morning as investors pored over a batch of economic data. Futures tied to the benchmark S&P 500 slip 0.1%, while futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average hovered ticked up by the same margin. Contracts on the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell 0.3%. The moves come after a modest rebound on Wednesday from the stock market’s worst day since June 2020. Initial jobless claims fell for a fifth-straight week to the lowest reading since May…. Source link

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Stock futures higher after August jobs report

Stock futures higher after August jobs report

U.S. stocks opened Friday’s trading session higher following an in-line August jobs report. Shortly after the opening bell, the S&P 500 was up 0.7%, the Nasdaq up 0.7%, and the Dow was up about 150 points, or 0.5%. This jump follows a volatile trading session on Thursday that saw all three major indexes sink before paring losses, with the S&P 500 and Dow finishing September’s first trading session in the green. Data from the Labor Department published Friday morning showed nonfarm payrolls grew… Source link

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Stock futures sink ahead of earnings, Pelosi trip

Stock futures sink ahead of earnings, Pelosi trip

Stocks finished lower on Tuesday following a volatile trading session that saw the Nasdaq gain over 1% at its highs and the Dow ultimately lose more than 1%. When the closing bell rang on Tuesday, the S&P 500 was down 0.66%, the Dow off 1.22%, and the Nasdaq down 0.16%. Stocks opened Tuesday’s session lower with traders citing rising U.S.-China tensions amid House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan as the source of market stress. Stocks around the globe were lower overnight on Tuesday ahead… Source link

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Stock futures rise to start busiest week of the year

Stock futures rise to start busiest week of the year

U.S. stocks finished uninspiring session mixed on Monday as investors kick off the busiest week of the year for corporate earnings and economic data. When the closing bell rang, the S&P 500 was up 0.1%, the Dow gained 0.3%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq was the laggard, falling some 0.4%. Last week, all three major indexes logged weekly advances with the S&P 500’s advance since mid-June lows coming in at about 8%. The Nasdaq has gained over 10% during this period. In the coming days, quarterly… Source link

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