Category: Market Summary

After failing to sustain an initial move to the upside, stocks showed a lack of direction over the course of the trading session on Friday. The major averages spent much of the day bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line before eventually closing narrowly mixed. While the Nasdaq crept up 0.78 points or less…

The major U.S. index futures on the Dow Jones, S&P and Nasdaq are currently pointing to a higher open on Friday, with stocks likely to extend the upward move seen over the two previous sessions. Optimism about a potential U.S.-China trade deal may contribute to initial strength on Wall Street ahead of Treasury Secretary Scott…

After moving mostly higher early in the session, stocks turned in a strong performance throughout much of the trading day on Thursday before giving back some ground going into the close. The major averages pulled back well off their highs of the session but still finished the session firmly in positive territory. The Nasdaq jumped…

The major U.S. index futures on the Dow Jones, S&P and Nasdaq are currently pointing to a higher open on Thursday, with stocks likely to see further upside after ending yesterday’s volatile session mostly higher. The upward momentum on Wall Street comes after President Donald Trump indicated he will announce a U.S.-U.K. trade deal during…

After moving mostly lower over the two previous sessions, stocks saw considerable volatility over the course of the trading day on Wednesday. The major averages swung back and forth across the unchanged, particularly in the latter part of the session. The major averages eventually ended the day in positive territory. The Dow advanced 284.97 points…

The major U.S. index futures on the Dow Jones, S&P and Nasdaq are currently pointing to a higher open on Wednesday, with stocks likely to move back to the upside following the pullback seen over the two previous sessions. The futures advanced following news that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet with China’s lead representative…

After ending Monday’s volatile session mostly lower, stocks saw continued weakness during trading on Tuesday. The major averages all moved to the downside on the day, pulling back further off last Friday’s one-month closing highs. The major averages finished the day firmly in negative territory. The Dow slumped 389.83 points or 1.0 percent to 40,829.00,…

The major U.S. index futures on the Dow Jones, S&P and Nasdaq are currently pointing to an extended pullback on Wall Street on Tuesday, with stocks likely to see further downside after ending Monday’s volatile session mostly lower. Ongoing trade uncertainty may continue to weigh on the markets following recent strength, which saw the S&P…

Stocks saw considerable volatility over the course of the trading session on Monday before eventually ending the day mostly lower. The major averages recovered from an early slump but once again came under pressure in the latter part of the session. The major averages ended the day off their early lows but still in negative…

The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a lower open on Monday, with stocks likely to give back ground after trending higher over the past couple weeks. Profit taking may contribute to initial weakness on Wall Street, as traders cash in on the recent strength in the markets, which has lifted the major…