ADVFN US – Market Content Editor
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Stock Futures Extend Losses as FOMC Minutes Awaited
Equity-index futures were lower on Wednesday as investors remained wary ahead of the release of the Federal Reserve’s meeting minutes. Treasury yields continuing to move higher added to the cautious mood. Deutsche Bank said the rebound in yields reflects growing skepticism about the chance of near-term interest rate cuts by the Fed. “Clearly, investors are…
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Wall Street Highlights: Tesla’s Competition with BYD, JPMorgan Stocks Achieve New Records, and More
U.S. index futures show a decline in Wednesday’s pre-market trading, a direct reaction to the performance of the Nasdaq Composite, which faced its most challenging session since October in the previous session. At 05:10 AM, the Dow Jones futures (DOWI:DJI) fell 75 points, or 0.20%. The S&P 500 futures fell 0.25% and the Nasdaq-100 futures…
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US Futures Flat, European Stocks Mixed Amid Risk-Off Bias
U.S. futures for the S&P 500 were flat and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were flat. Changes in futures do not necessarily predict movements after the opening bell. In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 climbed 0.1% in morning trading. Viaplay Group Series B added 4.5% and A.P. Moeller-Maersk B rose 4.1%. On the…
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Top Company News of the Day: Airbus, Shein, Temu, Fisher Investments
Airbus In Talks to Buy Atos Cybersecurity Unit Airbus is entering due diligence to buy Atos’s cybersecurity unit BDS, with an indicative offer valuing the business at up to $2 billion including debt. Tech’s AI Hangover Might Just Be Getting Started Technology stocks opened the year with a selloff, after artificial-intelligence hype drove big gains…
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Tech Sector Slump Weighs On Wall Street After Apple Downgrade
Stocks moved mostly lower during trading on Tuesday, extending the pullback seen in the final trading session of 2023. The Nasdaq showed a particularly steep drop, reflecting notable weakness among tech stocks. The Nasdaq plunged 245.41 points or 1.6 percent to 14,765.94, continuing to give back ground after ending last Wednesday’s trading at its best…
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Investment Insights: Expert Analyst Opinions on Apple, Chewy, Estee Lauder, Lululemon, Wells Fargo…
Alliant Energy: Barclays downgrades to equalweight from overweight with a price target raised from $50 to $53. Apple: Barclays downgrades to underweight from equalweight with a price target reduced from $161 to $160. Avalonbay Communities: Wolfe Research downgrades to peerperform from outperform. Capital One Financial: Barclays maintains its equalweight recommendation and raises the target price…
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Construction Spending Report Due
The Commerce Department is scheduled to release its report on construction spending in the month of November at 10 am ET. Economists expect construction spending to climb by 0.5 percent in November following a 0.6 percent increase in October.
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Profit Taking, Slump By Apple May Weigh On Wall Street
The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a lower open on Tuesday, with stocks likely to see further downside following the pullback to close out 2023. Profit taking may contribute to initial weakness on the first trading day of the new year, as some traders look to cash in on last year’s substantial…
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Premarket Movers: ASML, Coinbase, Tesla, BYD
ASML fell 1.1% after the Dutch government blocked the company from exporting to China certain lithography systems , which are essential to making advanced microprocessors. WSJ reported the rule came after officials from the Netherlands, Japan, and the U.S. reached an agreement to start restricting such exports. Coinbase Global was up 6.4%, MicroStrategy rose 9.2%,…
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Oil Prices Jump
Oil prices moved sharply higher after attacks on ships in the Red Sea by rebel Houthi forces added to worries that the war in Gaza could spread further into the Middle East. The U.S. destroyed three boats carrying militants supported by Iran on Sunday after a Maersk-owned container ship came under attack from Houthi forces…