Category: Market Summary

Stocks fluctuated over the course of the trading day on Monday, extending the volatility seen during last Friday’s session. After showing a lack of direction early in the session, stocks came under pressure in late morning and early afternoon trading before rebounding going into the end of the day. The major averages eventually ended the…

The major U.S. index futures on the Dow Jones, S&P and Nasdaq are currently pointing to a roughly flat open on Monday, with stocks likely to show a lack of direction following the strong upward move seen last week. Traders may be reluctant to make significant moves as the look ahead to the release of key…

After turning in a lackluster performance early in the session, stocks saw considerable volatility over the course of the trading day on Friday. The major averages showed wild swings as the day progressed before eventually closing in positive territory. The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 ended the day firmly positive, closing higher for the fourth…

The major U.S. index futures on the Dow Jones, S&P and Nasdaq are currently pointing to a roughly flat open on Friday, with stocks likely to show a lack of direction after moving sharply higher over the past few sessions. Traders may take a step back to digest the recent rally by the markets, which…

Adding to the strong gains posted in the two previous sessions, stocks moved sharply higher during trading on Thursday. The Nasdaq showed a particularly strong move to the upside, reflecting strength among tech stocks. The major averages ended the session just off their best levels of the day. The Nasdaq spiked 457.99 points or 2.7…

The major U.S. index futures on the Dow Jones, S&P and Nasdaq are currently pointing to a modestly lower open on Thursday, with stocks likely to give back ground after moving sharply higher over the two previous sessions. Traders may look to cash in on the recent rally after comments from a Chinese Ministry of…

Following a substantial move to the upside early in the session, stocks gave back ground over the course of the trading day on Wednesday but held on to strong gains. The major averages all ended the day sharply higher, with the Nasdaq posting a particularly strong gain. The Nasdaq soared as much as 4.5 percent…

The major U.S. index futures on the Dow Jones, S&P and Nasdaq are currently pointing to a sharply higher open on Wednesday, with stocks likely to extend the seen over the course of the previous session. The upward momentum on Wall Street comes after President Donald Trump appeared to soften his stance on Federal Reserve…

Stocks moved sharply higher over the course of the trading day on Tuesday, regaining ground following the sell-off seen in the previous session. The major averages all showed significant moves to the upside, with the Dow and the Nasdaq closing higher for the first time in five days. The major averages surged in morning trading…

The major U.S. index futures on the Dow Jones, S&P and Nasdaq are currently pointing to a higher open on Tuesday, with stocks likely to regain ground following the sell-off seen in the previous session. Traders may look to pick up stocks at reduced levels following the steep drop seen on Monday, which came amid…