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Futures for major U.S. indexes suggest a slightly lower open on Monday, following two strong weeks that pushed the Nasdaq and S&P 500 to record levels. Traders may use the session to take profits after the recent rally. Market focus is on a high-profile White House meeting involving President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy,…

U.S. stock futures showed little movement ahead of a critical Washington meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Investors are also watching the Federal Reserve closely, with minutes from the central bank’s July policy meeting and a speech by Chair Jerome Powell scheduled later this week. Meanwhile, cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks…

Following the lackluster performance seen in the previous session, stocks moved mostly lower during trading on Friday. The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 moved to the downside, although the narrower Dow managed to post a modest gain. While the Dow inched up 34.86 points or 0.1 percent to 44,946.12, the S&P 500 (SPI:SP500) fell 18.74…

Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 are currently pointing to a roughly flat open for the markets on Friday, with stocks likely to extend the lackluster performance seen over the course of the previous session. Traders may be reluctant to make significant moves as they keep an eye on a highly-anticipated meeting between President…

U.S. stock index futures were under pressure Thursday morning, signaling a pullback after two straight sessions of gains, as investors digested stronger-than-expected wholesale inflation data. The selling pressure followed a Labor Department report showing U.S. producer prices rose sharply in July. The Producer Price Index (PPI) for final demand jumped 0.9% for the month, after…

After recovering from an early move to the downside, stocks showed a lack of direction over the course of the trading session on Thursday. The major averages spent the day bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line before eventually closing narrowly mixed. While the S&P 500 (SPI:SP500) crept up 1.96 points or less than…

U.S. stock futures showed little movement on Thursday after global equity markets reached fresh record highs for a second straight day. Investors remain focused on the possibility of Federal Reserve rate cuts. Meanwhile, Cisco Systems delivered stronger-than-expected guidance for the current quarter, driven by growing corporate investment in artificial intelligence. Key economic data releases in…

After initially extending the rally seen during Tuesday’s session, stocks gave back ground over the course of the trading day on Wednesday but managed to close mostly higher. Despite pulling back well off their highs of the session, the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 still reached new record closing highs. The Nasdaq inched up 31.24…

Futures tied to the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq were modestly higher early Wednesday, hinting that the momentum from Tuesday’s rally could carry into another session. Investors remain focused on the Federal Reserve’s next move after fresh consumer price inflation figures reinforced expectations for a September interest rate cut. The latest data came in…

U.S. stock futures rose Wednesday, signaling a likely continuation of Wall Street’s gains after soft inflation data pushed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite to all-time closing highs. Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) is scheduled to report earnings, with analysts watching closely for its fiscal 2026 outlook. Meanwhile, Perplexity AI has made a $34.5 billion bid to…