Category: Market Summary
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Oil Nears $100 as Markets Assess Fed Rate Expectations and Iran Tensions: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street Futures
U.S. stock futures were mixed on Tuesday as investors returned from the Labor Day holiday and assessed higher oil prices, rising bond yields, upcoming economic data and expectations for the Federal Reserve’s September policy meeting. Developments in the Middle East also remained in focus, while markets continued to assess a stronger-than-expected August U.S. employment report.…
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Dow Futures Fall as Markets Assess Fed Rate Expectations and Higher Oil Prices
U.S. stock futures were mixed early Tuesday as investors returned from the Labor Day holiday and assessed higher oil prices, recent employment data and expectations for the Federal Reserve’s September policy meeting. Dow Jones Futures fell 0.8% to 53,034.0 points by 03:13 ET (07:13 GMT), while S&P 500 Futures declined 0.2% to 7,704.75 points. Nasdaq…
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Five Market Events to Watch This Week: U.S. Inflation, ECB Rates, Iran and Earnings
U.S. inflation figures, the European Central Bank’s interest-rate decision and developments in the Iran conflict are among the main events for markets this week, alongside earnings reports from Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) and Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE). The U.S. trading week will be shortened by Monday’s holiday. Investors will then turn to economic data and central bank policy, with…
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Hot Jobs Report Sinks Stocks as Rate-Hike Bets Climb
Wall Street closed lower on Friday after a surprisingly strong August jobs report flipped the market’s thinking on interest rates. Instead of cheering a healthy labor market, investors worried that the hiring surge gives the Federal Reserve reason to keep rates high, or even raise them, at its meeting later this month. Treasury yields jumped,…
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U.S. Stock Futures Fall After August Payrolls Exceed Expectations: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street
U.S. stock index futures moved lower on Friday after August employment data showed job growth exceeding expectations, prompting investors to reassess the outlook for Federal Reserve interest rates. Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 162,000 jobs in August after an upwardly revised gain of 21,000 in July, according to the Labor Department. Economists had expected an…
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U.S. Futures Steady as Investors Await Jobs Report; Lululemon and Adobe in Focus: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street
U.S. stock futures were little changed on Friday as investors awaited the August nonfarm payrolls report and assessed comments from Federal Reserve officials on the interest-rate outlook. Corporate developments included a decline in Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) shares following another reduction in its full-year forecasts, while Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) announced a change in chief executive. Investors were…
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Falling Yields and an AI Rally Push the Dow Above 53,600
U.S. stocks rallied broadly on Wednesday, recovering ground lost over the prior several sessions as a pullback in Treasury yields eased pressure on the market and reignited demand for technology shares. All three major indexes finished solidly higher, led by the Dow Jones Industrial Average, as investors grew more comfortable that the Federal Reserve is…
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US Futures Steady as Oil Prices Ease and Markets Assess Broadcom Outlook: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street
US stock futures were broadly unchanged as investors assessed developments in the US-Iran conflict, the interest-rate outlook and corporate updates ahead of Friday’s US labour market report. By 03:50 ET, S&P 500 Futures were unchanged at 7,671.1 points. Nasdaq 100 Futures were also little changed at 29,211.25, while Dow Jones Futures stood at 53,195. The…
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Wall Street Snaps Three-Day Slide as Bond Yields Take a Breather
U.S. stocks bounced back on Wednesday, ending a three-day losing streak as a relentless run-up in Treasury yields finally paused and gave buyers room to step back in. All three major indexes finished modestly higher, with the Dow reclaiming the 53,000 mark, as investors weighed cooler bond-market pressure against still-elevated oil prices and lingering geopolitical…
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Markets in Motion: September seasonality puts S&P 500 and small caps in focus
Bruce Campbell examines September seasonality, gold, Russell 2000 risk and volatility signals as investors prepare for the fall.