Category: Market Summary

Following the upward move seen in the previous session, the major U.S. stock indexes moved in starkly opposite directions during trading on Tuesday. While the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 saw further upside, the narrower Dow showed a notable pullback. The Nasdaq jumped 215.74 points or 0.9 percent to a nearly three-month closing high of…

Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures are currently pointing to a higher open on Tuesday, with stocks likely to see further upside following the strength seen in the previous session. Tech stocks may help to lead an early advance on Wall Street, as reflected by the 0.6 percent increase by the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100…

Following the mixed performance seen during last Friday’s session, stocks moved mostly higher during trading on Monday. With the upward move, the major averages further offset the steep drop seen last Tuesday. The major averages moved to the downside going into the end of the day but remained in positive territory. The Dow advanced 313.69…

U.S. equity futures are pointing to a mostly unchanged open on Monday, suggesting a lack of clear direction after the mixed showing seen in the previous session on Friday. Market participants appear hesitant to take strong positions ahead of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision due on Wednesday. While the central bank is broadly expected…

U.S. equity futures were subdued at the start of the week, with investors bracing for a Federal Reserve rate decision and a heavy slate of corporate earnings. Markets are also digesting renewed tariff rhetoric from President Donald Trump and monitoring fallout from protests in Minneapolis. Meanwhile, gold pushed to another record high. Futures muted U.S.…

After moving sharply higher over the two previous sessions, the major U.S. stock indexes turned in a mixed performance during trading on Friday. While the Dow gave back ground, the tech-heavy Nasdaq saw further upside, closing higher for the third straight day. The major averages finished the choppy trading day on opposite sides of the…

U.S. stock index futures are pointing to a slightly weaker open on Friday, suggesting markets may give back some recent gains following two consecutive sessions of sharp advances. After the strong rebound seen over the past two days—one that largely erased Tuesday’s steep selloff—some investors appear poised to lock in profits. The recent upswing was…

U.S. equity futures were mixed on Friday as investors weighed a heavy slate of corporate earnings and macroeconomic signals against easing geopolitical frictions between the United States and Europe. Intel (NASDAQ:INTL) reported a fourth-quarter loss and warned of further pressure from supply constraints tied to surging artificial intelligence data center demand, while TikTok unveiled a…

Stocks moved mostly higher over the course of the trading day on Thursday, adding to the strong gains posted during Wednesday’s session. The major averages further offset the steep losses posted on Tuesday, with the Dow turning positive for the week. The major averages ended the day well off their highs of the session but…

U.S. stock index futures were pointing higher ahead of Thursday’s open, suggesting equities could extend the strong rebound recorded in the previous session. Markets appear to be drawing support from easing tensions surrounding President Donald Trump’s push to gain control of Greenland. On Wednesday, Trump ruled out the use of military force and later said…