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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

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

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

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

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

US stocks rose Friday morning, with the S&P 500 on track to end a three-week losing streak as investors digested the Federal Reserve officials’ latest affirmations that they remained committed to bringing down inflation. Contracts on the S&P 500 rose by about 0.8% in early trading, setting the index up for a back-to-back day of gains and its first weekly advance since late May. Dow futures rose by more than 200 points, or 0.7%, while Nasdaq futures increased by nearly 1% ahead of the opening… Source link

Stocks were higher, but ultimately little changed, near midday on Wednesday, reversing losses seen shortly after the opening bell. Near 12:00 pm. ET, the S&P 500 and Dow were up about 0.1%, while the Nasdaq was higher by about 0.2%. All three averages had fallen more than 1% at the opening bell. On Tuesday, the first day of this holiday-shortened trading week, each of the three major indexes rose more than 2%, the S&P 500 logging its best day since early June with the Dow gaining the most… Source link

U.S. stock futures fell Thursday morning as investors weighed the potential economic costs of the Federal Reserve’s ongoing fight with inflation. Contracts on the S&P 500 fell by more than 2% in early trading, reversing course after rising 1.5% on Wednesday. Contracts on the Nasdaq declined by more than 2.5%, and Dow futures sank by more than 500 points, or 1.8%. The 10-year Treasury yield rose to about 3.44%, hovering near its highest level since 2011. Stocks, which moved initially to the… Source link

U.S. stock futures traded sharply lower Monday morning, with traders betting a fresh decades-high print on inflation will force the Federal Reserve to get even more aggressive than previously anticipated to help ease rising prices. Contracts on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 slid more than 2% and touched the lowest levels since November 2020 during the overnight session. Dow futures sank by more than 500 points, or about 1.7%. Treasury yields rose across the curve, and the benchmark 10-year yield… Source link

U.S. stock futures struggled for direction Friday morning as investors awaited an update on inflation, which is expected to hover near a 40-year high amid elevated prices for gas, food and a variety of other goods and services. Contracts on the S&P 500 and Dow were each off by about 0.2% in pre-market trading. Nasdaq futures traded flat to slightly higher. Treasury yields rose along the short-end of the curve, while the benchmark 10-year yield steadied around 3.03%. U.S. crude oil prices rose… Source link