Daily Comment

S&P 500 futures rose Friday as Big Tech names Alphabet and Microsoft saw shares rally on strong earnings. Futures linked to the broad market index climbed 0.7%, and Nasdaq 100 futures popped 1.02%. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 62 points, or 0.16%.

Stock futures fell sharply Thursday after the latest U.S. economic data showed a sharp slowdown in growth and pointed to persistent inflation. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 419 points or 1.1%. S&P 500 futures slid 1.1%, and Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 1.5%.

S&P 500 futures were little changed Wednesday morning as investors parsed the latest financial releases from corporate America. Futures tied to the broad index advanced 0.12%, while Nasdaq 100 futures popped 0.56%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures slipped 53 points, or 0.14%.

U.S. stock futures edged higher on Tuesday as the corporate earnings season picked up steam, and investors looked to build on the strong gains from the previous session. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures climbed 95 points, or 0.2%. S&P 500 futures advanced 0.3%, while Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.3%.

Stock futures pushed higher Monday as Wall Street looks to find its footing following a steep sell off for tech companies, which face a key test this week. Futures tied to the S&P 500 rose 0.45%. Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.47%, while those for the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 194 points, or 0.5%.

Stock futures fell early Friday as the conflict between Israel and Iran was reignited. Traders also assessed the latest batch of earnings reports, including numbers from Netflix. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 71 points, or 0.2%. S&P 500 futures fell 0.5%, and Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.3%.

Stock futures climbed Thursday as Wall Street attempted to recover its footing following another losing session for the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite. Futures tied to the S&P 500 added 0.2%, as did Nasdaq-100 futures. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were up by 125 points, or 0.3%.

U.S. stock futures were higher on Wednesday morning after the S&P 500 notched its third straight day of losses. Futures tied to the S&P 500 climbed 0.3%, while Nasdaq-100 futures gained 0.1%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures advanced 47 points, or 0.1%.

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures climbed Tuesday, as the 30-stock benchmark looked to snap a six-day losing streak with attention turning to the latest batch of corporate earnings. Dow futures added 232 points, or 0.6%. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures rose by 0.2% and 0.1%, respectively.

U.S. stock futures rose on Monday, rebounding from last week’s sell-off following strong Goldman Sachs earnings and hopes that the conflict in the Middle East won’t further escalate. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 319 points, or 0.8%. S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 futures each added around 0.8%.

Stock futures fell on Friday as major U.S. banks kicked off the corporate earnings season. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were down by 122 points, or 0.3%. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures dipped 0.4% and 0.5%, respectively.

Stock futures were flat Thursday morning as Wall Street digested fresh inflation data. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped just 22 points, or 0.1%. S&P 500 futures were marginally higher, while Nasdaq-100 futures rose 0.2%.