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Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures are currently pointing to a lower open on Friday, with stocks likely to move back to the downside after recovering from an early sell-off to end the previous session mostly lower but well off their worst levels. Renewed concerns about inflation may weigh on the markets after the…

U.S. equity futures edged lower on Friday as investors assessed growing speculation that Kevin Warsh could be named the next chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve. Corporate news provided some support, led by a strong earnings update from Apple, while precious metals pulled back from record highs. Meanwhile, political risk eased after signs emerged that…

Following a nosedive seen early in the session, stocks showed a substantial recovery attempt over the course of the trading day on Thursday. The major averages climbed well off their worst levels of the day, with the Dow reaching positive territory. The Dow ended the day up 55.96 points or 0.1 percent at 49,071.56, while…

U.S. stock index futures were pointing modestly higher early Thursday, suggesting a positive start to the session after markets finished the previous day little changed. Early momentum looked set to be driven by an upbeat response to earnings from Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META), with the Facebook owner jumping 9.2% in pre-market trading. The rally followed stronger-than-expected…

U.S. equity futures edged higher as investors weighed a fresh batch of technology earnings alongside the Federal Reserve’s latest policy decision. The central bank opted to leave interest rates unchanged, pointing to the continued resilience of the U.S. economy, while major tech names including Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) reaffirmed plans to sustain heavy…

After failing to sustain an early move to the upside, the major U.S. stocks indexes quickly gave back ground and spent much of the rest of Wednesday’s session lingering near the unchanged line. The major averages eventually ended the day narrowly mixed. While the S&P 500 (SPI:SP500) edged down 0.57 points or less than a…

U.S. equity futures pointed to a firmer open on Wednesday, setting the stage for stocks to build on gains from the previous two sessions, with semiconductor names once again expected to lead the advance. Chip-related stocks were among the strongest performers on Tuesday, and that momentum looked set to continue in early trading. U.S.-listed shares…

U.S. equity futures were mostly higher early Wednesday as investors positioned cautiously ahead of a packed session featuring a key Federal Reserve policy decision and a heavy slate of corporate earnings. The Fed is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged, while several mega-cap technology groups are set to report results after U.S. markets close.…

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…