Category: Market Summary

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a largely flat start on Tuesday, suggesting Wall Street could struggle to find clear direction after closing the previous session slightly lower following volatile trading. Investors appear cautious as they assess a mixed set of U.S. labor market figures, making it difficult to draw firm conclusions about the strength…

Futures tied to the major U.S. equity benchmarks pointed lower, signalling a cautious start to the trading week as investors awaited a heavy slate of economic releases, led by a long-delayed labour market report. Attention is also turning to potential changes in U.S. market structure, with reports suggesting Nasdaq is seeking approval to extend trading…

Stocks moved to the upside at the start of trading on Monday but quickly gave back ground early in the session. The major averages pulled back well off their early highs and spent much of the rest of the day lingering near the unchanged line. The major averages eventually ended the day modestly lower. While…

Futures linked to the main U.S. equity benchmarks were pointing higher ahead of Monday’s opening bell, suggesting Wall Street may attempt an initial rebound after the sharp losses recorded at the end of last week. Some investors appear ready to step back into the market following Friday’s pullback, which was driven largely by heavy selling…

Following the mixed performance seen during Thursday’s session, stocks showed a significant move to the downside during trading on Friday. The major averages all moved lower, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq showing a particularly steep drop. The major averages ended the day off their worst levels of the session but still in negative territory. The Nasdaq…

U.S. equity futures pointed to a mixed start on Friday, the final session of the trading week. Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) shares slipped in after-hours trading after the chipmaker’s update reignited concerns about the rising cost of artificial intelligence investments. Costco (NASDAQ:COST) delivered quarterly results that exceeded expectations, highlighting resilient demand for value-priced goods as consumers remain…

The major U.S. stock indexes moved in starkly opposite directions in early trading on Thursday, with the Dow moving sharply higher and the Nasdaq showing a significant pullback. While the Nasdaq climbed well off its worst levels of the day, the tech-heavy index still closed down 60 points or 0.3 percent at 23,594. Meanwhile, the…

U.S. equity futures signaled a weaker start on Thursday, suggesting the market may surrender some of the gains logged in the previous session. A sharp premarket decline in Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) is set to drag on sentiment, with the tech firm tumbling 13.1% before the bell. The slide follows the company’s fiscal second-quarter update, which delivered…

U.S. equity futures edged lower early Thursday, hinting at a potential reversal from the prior session’s gains. Traders continued sorting through the implications of the Federal Reserve’s latest rate cut while trying to gauge where borrowing costs may head next. Sentiment also took a hit after cloud-services heavyweight Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) issued a lackluster outlook, while…