Category: Market Summary

U.S. stock futures fell Wednesday as investors awaited the minutes from the Federal Reserve’s most recent policy meeting. At 03:00 ET, S&P 500 futures were down 0.2%, Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.3%, and Dow futures dropped 0.2%. Tuesday’s trading ended mixed, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq lower, while the Dow edged up. Potential Fed…

After ending Monday’s choppy session little changed, stocks moved mostly lower over the course of the trading day on Tuesday. The tech-heavy Nasdaq posted a particularly steep loss, although the Dow ended the day roughly flat. The Nasdaq ended the day just off its lows of the session, tumbling 314.82 points or 1.5 percent to…

U.S. stock futures dipped slightly on Tuesday as investors awaited earnings from Home Depot and comments from Federal Reserve officials. Meanwhile, attention remains on efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, following the latest Trump-Zelensky meeting, and on Palo Alto Networks’ encouraging guidance. Trump-Zelensky Talks in Washington The search for peace in Ukraine continues after…

Following back-to-back positive weeks, stocks showed a lack of direction over the course of the trading session on Monday. The major averages spent the day bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line before eventually closing little changed. While the tech-heavy Nasdaq inched up 6.80 points or less than a tenth of a percent to…

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…