Category: Market Summary
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S&P 500 Closes Above 5,000 As Tech Stocks Rally
With technology stocks leading the charge, stocks moved mostly higher over the course of the trading session on Friday. The major averages extended a recent upward trend, with the S&P 500 closing above 5,000 for the first time ever. The tech-heavy Nasdaq posted a standout gain, surging 196.95 points or 1.3 percent to 15,990.66 and…
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U.S. Index Futures Edge Higher, Oil Prices Show Modest Movements
In the pre-market on Friday, U.S. index futures are slightly up, after the S&P 500 closed just under 3 points below the key threshold of 5,000 the day before. At 05:32 AM, the futures of the Dow Jones (DOWI:DJI) rose 6 points, or 0.02%. The S&P 500 futures rose 0.10% to 5,023.00 points, and the…
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S&P 500 Peeks Above 5,000 But Closes Slightly Below Key Level
Following the strong upward move seen over the course of the previous session, stocks turned in a relatively lackluster performance during trading on Thursday. Despite the choppy trading, the S&P 500 and the Dow reached new record closing highs. The major averages all finished the day modestly higher. The Dow inched up 48.97 points or…
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U.S. Index Futures Dip Slightly, Oil Prices Climb
In Thursday’s pre-market, U.S. index futures are showing weakened performance, contrasting with the new peaks reached by the Dow Jones and S&P 500 the previous day. At 05:28 AM, Dow Jones (DOWI:DJI) futures fell 17 points, or 0.04%. S&P 500 futures fell 0.06%, and Nasdaq-100 futures rose 0.01%. The yield on 10-year Treasury bonds was…
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S&P 500 Climbs To New Record Closing High Just Shy Of 5,000
After ending Tuesday’s choppy trading session modestly higher, stocks showed a strong move to the upside during trading on Wednesday. The Dow and the S&P 500 set new record closing highs, with the latter reaching an intraday peak just shy of 5,000. The major averages pulled back off their best levels going into the close…
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U.S. Index Futures Dip Ahead of Key Earnings Reports, Oil Prices Climb
In Wednesday’s pre-market, U.S. index futures show a negative trend, reflecting investor uncertainty as they await a new round of quarterly reports from renowned companies. At 5:49 AM, Dow Jones futures (DOWI:DJI) fell 38 points, or 0.10%. S&P 500 futures dropped 0.07%, and Nasdaq-100 futures were stable. The 10-year Treasury bond yield was at 4.121%.…
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U.S. Stocks Finish Choppy Trading Day Modestly Higher
Following the significant volatility seen over the past few sessions, stocks showed a lack of direction throughout the trading day on Tuesday. The major averages spent the day bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line before eventually closing modestly higher. The Dow climbed 141.24 points or 0.4 percent to 38,521.36, the S&P 500 rose…
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US Index Futures Mixed, Oil Prices Edge Higher
U.S. index futures show a mixed behavior, reflecting the volatility brought about by a recent rise in Treasury yields and the growing market anxiety that the Federal Reserve might adopt a more cautious stance on interest rate cuts than initially anticipated by Wall Street. At 06:00 AM, Dow Jones futures (DOWI:DJI) fell 65 points, or…
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U.S. Stocks Recover From Early Pullback But Still Close Mostly Lower
Following the rally seen over the two previous sessions, stocks showed a significant pullback during morning trading on Monday. The major averages staged a recovery attempt over the course of the afternoon but still finished the day in negative territory. The tech-heavy Nasdaq dipped 31.28 points or 0.2 percent to 15,597.68 after falling as much…
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US Index Futures Down, Oil Prices Slide – Market Responds to Powell’s Remarks Ahead of Opening Bell
U.S. index futures are down in Monday’s pre-market, reflecting the impact of Jerome Powell’s statements in a CBS interview on Sunday. The Fed chairman tempered expectations for immediate interest rate cuts, signaling a more cautious approach. This scenario precedes a week full of corporate earnings releases and comes in a context of geopolitical tensions in…