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U.S. stock futures gained Friday morning, with investors continuing to contemplate the next policy moves by the Federal Reserve. Contracts on the S&P 500 pointed to a higher open to build on Thursday’s gains and further shake off volatility from earlier this week. Still, as of Thursday’s close, the S&P 500 was on track to post a weekly loss that would end a three-week winning streak, if levels hold through Friday’s close. Fresh commentary from Fed officials remained in focus, as another set of… Source link

U.S. stock futures traded slightly higher Tuesday evening as investors digested hawkish remarks from key monetary policymakers. These suggested that more members of the Federal Reserve were open to moving aggressively to raise interest rates and bring down demand and persistently elevated levels of inflation. Contracts on the S&P 500 edged up. The blue-chip index ended Tuesday’s session lower by 1.3%. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 2.3% its biggest decline in a month as technology stocks gave… Source link

U.S. stock futures traded mostly higher Monday morning as investors monitored the potential for more sanctions against Russia amid ongoing concerns over inflation and global economic growth. Contracts on the S&P 500 traded slightly higher as the index looked to hold onto last week’s gains. The Dow was flat to slightly higher, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.4% as technology shares outperformed in pre-market trading. Shares of Twitter (TWTR) soared by more than 20% after Tesla (TSLA) CEO… Source link

U.S. stock futures opened slightly higher Thursday evening as traders looked ahead to the start of a new month of trading and a closely monitored new economic report on the state of the labor market. Contracts on the S&P 500 edged up to kick off the overnight session. The index fell for a back-to-back session on Thursday, limping into the final session of March and the first quarter. Investors on Friday are set to closely monitor the Labor Department’s monthly jobs report, offering the most… Source link

U.S. stock futures drifted slightly lower Tuesday evening after a regular session rally, as investors cheered upbeat developments on discussions between Russia and Ukraine. Contracts on the S&P 500 traded flat to slightly lower. The blue-chip index rose for a fourth consecutive day and closed at its highest level since January earlier Tuesday, unwinding some losses for the year-to-date. Technology stocks led the way higher and helped pull the Nasdaq Composite up by nearly 2%. The CBOE… Source link

Associated Press UN nuclear watchdog chief in Ukraine to talk safety support The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s director-general arrived in Ukraine on Tuesday for talks with senior government officials on delivering “urgent technical assistance” to ensure the safety of the country’s nuclear facilities, the agency said. The International Atomic Energy Agency said Rafael Mariano Grossi’s aim is to “to initiate prompt safety and security support” for Ukraine’s nuclear sites. It said that… Source link

U.S. equity futures were near breakeven in premarket trading Monday as investors prepare for a busy week rife with key economic data that could position the Federal Reserve to act more aggressively on plans to raise interest rates. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Nasdaq Composite, and S&P 500 were mostly flat ahead of the open after all three major benchmarks registered their second straight week of gains on Friday to close at one-month highs. Meanwhile, bond yields… Source link

Stock futures steadied Thursday evening after a rally on Wall Street, with the three major U.S. stock indexes closing sharply higher as investors further mulled the path forward for interest rates and a host new sanctions against Russia. Contracts on the S&P 500 hugged the flat line. The S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq each closed out Thursday’s regular session higher by more than 1%. Despite some losses earlier this week, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq headed for a second straight week of gains, if levels… Source link

Stock futures opened slightly lower Tuesday evening after rising during the regular trading day, as investors contemplated the potential for the Federal Reserve to take an even more aggressive approach to reining in inflation. Contracts on the S&P 500 edged lower. The index rose more than 1% during Tuesday’s regular session after sliding on Monday. Technology stocks outperformed, and the Nasdaq Composite rose by nearly 2%. U.S. stocks rose for a fifth time in six sessions on Tuesday as… Source link

Trading glitches plagued the nickel futures market in London Friday, with prices settling down at the exchange-imposed limit for a third straight day. As more details emerge from the disorderly market failure that shuttered trading in nickel for over a week — only to reopen in chaos — industry insiders are crying foul. The current circus in nickel captured popular attention on March 7 when a giant bearish bet on nickel prices blew up in a spectacular short squeeze that would have rivaled… Source link