Category: Market Summary
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U.S. Stocks Fluctuate After Early Advance But Close Mostly Higher
Stocks fluctuated over the course of the trading session on Tuesday after an early move to the upside but largely maintained a positive bias. The major averages all ended the day in positive territory, regaining ground following the pullback seen during Monday’s trading. The tech-heavy Nasdaq advanced 137.75 points or 0.6 percent to 23,413.67, the…
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Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street Futures, U.S. Stocks Set for Higher Open as Bitcoin Rebounds and Tech Shares Gain
U.S. equity futures are pointing to a modestly positive start on Tuesday, suggesting Wall Street may attempt to recover after the previous session’s decline. A sharp rebound in Bitcoin—up more than 2% after Monday’s steep drop—is helping support risk sentiment, lifting interest in growth- and tech-related names. Pre-market strength is particularly evident in Oracle (NYSE:ORCL),…
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Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street, Futures slip; Bitcoin stabilizes after plunge; Marvell earnings on deck: here’s what’s moving markets
U.S. index futures were mostly softer early Tuesday, with traders monitoring Bitcoin’s sharp downturn and looking ahead to next week’s Federal Reserve meeting, where expectations for a rate cut continue to build. Bitcoin was little changed after its steep drop, as fading risk appetite weighed on the crypto space. Gold edged lower under pressure from…
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U.S. Stocks Give Back Ground After Last Week’s Rally
After coming under pressure early in the session, stocks staged a recovery attempt in mid-day trading on Monday but moved back to the downside as the day progressed. The major averages all finished the session firmly in negative territory. The Dow slumped 427.09 points or 0.9 percent to 47,289.33, the Nasdaq fell 89.76 points or…
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Five Market Themes to Watch in the Week Ahead
A heavy slate of U.S. economic data will dominate attention this week as investors look to assess the health of the American economy before the Federal Reserve’s next rate decision. Expectations for a rate cut at next week’s meeting have been rising, but the upcoming indicators could offer a new—though delayed—window into inflation trends and…
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Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Futures, Wall Street Set for Early Decline as Investors Lock In Gains After Strong Week
U.S. stock futures signaled a softer start on Monday, suggesting equities may retrace some of last week’s strong advance. After a brisk rebound that reversed much of the early-November slump, some investors appear ready to take profits, especially with the major indexes having logged five straight days of gains and inching back toward record territory.…
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Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street, U.S. Futures Slip as AI Jitters Persist and Black Friday Spending Surges: What’s Moving Markets
U.S. equity futures drifted lower early Monday as December trading begins, with investors weighing signs of cooling risk appetite tied to concerns in the artificial intelligence sector. Even so, the S&P 500 remains up about 16% year-to-date, and December has historically been a seasonally strong month for the benchmark index. Online Black Friday spending jumped…
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U.S. Stocks Extend Pre-Holiday Rally, Close Higher For Fifth Straight Session
With traders returning to their desks following the Thanksgiving Day holiday on Thursday, stocks extended their pre-holiday rally during trading on Friday. The major averages all moved to the upside on the day, closing higher for the fifth consecutive session. The major averages ended the day just off their highs of the session. The Dow…
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Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures edge higher as CME resumes trading after data center outage
Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures are currently pointing to a modestly higher open for the markets on Friday as futures trading recently resumed after a “cooling issue” at a data center halted trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange earlier in the morning. The trading disruption at the CME along with an early close…
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Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street, Asian Stocks Edge Higher; U.S. Labor Worries Grow; Bitcoin Jumps Back Above $91,000
Asian equities moved mostly higher on Thursday, while European markets were steady as U.S. traders broke for the Thanksgiving holiday. A new Federal Reserve survey underscored persistent weaknesses in the American labor market, reinforcing bets that policymakers may deliver another interest rate reduction in December. Meanwhile, Chinese real estate shares fell on renewed debt concerns,…