Category: Market Summary

U.S. stock futures edged higher Friday as investors focused on the August nonfarm payrolls report, a key indicator for the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision. Expectations remain heavily tilted toward a rate cut later this month, while developments from OpenAI and potential U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade talks added to market attention. Markets poised for jobs data…

Stocks moved notably higher over the course of the trading day on Thursday, with the major averages all showing strong moves to the upside after showing a lack of direction early in the session. With the upward move, the S&P 500 ended the day at a new record closing high. The major averages finished the…

U.S. equity futures were little changed early Thursday, suggesting a cautious open as investors hold back ahead of the Labor Department’s closely watched employment report due Friday. The August jobs report is expected to show payroll growth of 75,000, just above July’s gain of 73,000. The outcome could be pivotal for the Federal Reserve’s next…

U.S. stock futures edged higher on Thursday, as investors monitored calmer bond markets and anticipated key U.S. economic releases later in the week. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has escalated its tariff battle, filing an appeal with the Supreme Court to preserve emergency powers allowing the president to impose broad import duties. In other news, the…

Stocks gave back ground after an early advance on Wednesday but moved back to the upside late in the session to end the day mostly higher. The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 regained ground following the pullback seen over the two previous sessions, although the narrower Dow saw further downside. The tech-heavy Nasdaq jumped 218.10…

U.S. stock futures indicate a higher open on Wednesday, as investors look to recoup losses from the past two sessions. Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is at the forefront of pre-market activity, climbing 6.9% following a favorable antitrust ruling. A federal judge determined that Google will avoid the most severe penalties in a landmark case. U.S. District Judge…

U.S. stock futures indicate a mixed start on Wall Street after equities dropped in the previous session. Alphabet avoided the threat of severe sanctions in a high-profile antitrust case, with a federal judge ruling that Google does not need to divest its popular Chrome browser. Meanwhile, investors await the Federal Reserve’s latest economic report, Salesforce…

After initially showing a significant move to the downside, stocks regained some ground over the course of the trading day on Tuesday but remained firmly negative. The major averages all moved notably lower, extending the pullback seen during last Friday’s session. The tech-heavy Nasdaq slumped 175.92 points or 0.8 percent to 21,279.63 but had tumbled…

U.S. stock futures edged lower at the start of a holiday-shortened week, with investors closely watching upcoming economic releases that could signal the future direction of U.S. interest rates. Swiss food giant Nestle dropped after its CEO abruptly departed, while gold surged to record highs amid expectations of rate cuts and trade uncertainties. Futures Retreat…

U.S. financial markets are closed Monday for Labor Day, but investors are gearing up for a critical week, with the release of fresh labor market data expected to influence Federal Reserve rate-cut expectations. At the same time, the legal battle over Trump-era tariffs is intensifying, with a federal appeals court recently striking down the levies.…