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
Read More »Stock futures open lower to steady after gains
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
Read More »Why nickel futures are trading like meme stocks
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
Read More »Stock futures give back some gains after indexes jump
Stock futures opened lower Thursday evening to give back some gains from the regular trading day, as traders remained upbeat about the Federal Reserve’s measured first move on raising interest rates. Contracts on the S&P 500 edged lower. The index posted a third consecutive day of gains during Thursday’s session in its longest winning streak in more than a month. U.S. crude oil prices rose for the first time in four sessions to settle back above $100 per barrel, and the 10-year Treasury yield… Source link
Read More »Stock futures jump ahead of Fed decision, oil extends declines
Stock futures jumped Wednesday morning as traders awaited the Federal Reserve’s latest monetary policy decision and updated economic projections later in the day. More positive developments on the outlook for Russia-Ukraine talks also helped boost U.S. and global equities. Contracts on the S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq were each higher by more than 1% in pre-market trading. These moves built on gains from Tuesday, when the S&P 500 closed higher by more than 2% to shake off some of the volatility… Source link
Read More »Stock futures drift ahead of Fed decision
Stock futures opened little changed Tuesday evening as traders stood by for the Federal Reserve’s latest monetary policy decision and updated economic outlook on Wednesday. Contracts on the S&P 500 drifted flat to slightly lower. Earlier, the index closed higher by more than 2%, gaining for the first time in four sessions as volatility gripped U.S. equities. The Nasdaq Composite also ended a three-session losing streak to end nearly 3% higher. Energy prices unwound more recent gains, and West… Source link
Read More »Stock futures little changed after S&P 500 hits a death cross
Wall Street’s main benchmarks were little changed at the start of overnight trading Monday after stocks closed mostly lower to start the week. Investors continued to monitor the Russia-Ukraine war and braced for a key monetary policy decision due out of the Federal Reserve Wednesday that could place short-term interest rates above near-zero levels for the first time since 2018. Contracts on the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite ticked up slightly at the open after… Source link
Read More »Stocks Gain With U.S. Futures as Bond Rout Deepens: Markets Wrap
(Bloomberg) — Stocks in Europe climbed along with U.S. equity futures on Monday as negotiators from Russia and Ukraine prepare for a new round of talks. A global bond rout deepened, with the five-year Treasury yield cresting 2% for the first time since 2019. Most Read from Bloomberg The Stoxx Europe 600 index jumped more than 1%, with carmakers leading the advance following a “confident” outlook from Volkswagen AG. Basic-resources and energy stocks fell as crude oil declined along with… Source link
Read More »Stock futures rises after Putin sees ‘positive’ developments in Ukraine talks
Stock futures headed for a higher open Friday morning after Russian President Vladimir Putin at least momentarily struck an upbeat tone about diplomatic discussions with Ukraine. Contracts on the S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq each rose more than 1% in pre-market trading. The S&P 500 and Dow were on track to still post weekly losses, while the Nasdaq Composite aimed for a slight weekly gain if advances hold through market close. Crude oil prices edged higher after tumbling on Thursday, when U.S. West… Source link
Read More »Stock futures little changed after S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq cap losing streak
U.S. equity futures were flat heading into overnight trading Wednesday after stocks ended a losing streak to log their best session in two years. All three main benchmarks closed higher for the first time in four days and commodity prices retreated from a recent spike as investors looked optimistically toward a possible de-escalation of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Contracts on Wall Street’s key hovered near the flatline in post-market trading after the S&P 500 notched its best day since June… Source link
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