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S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 futures rose Wednesday, led by early gains in Netflix, after the streaming giant posted blockbuster quarterly results. Futures contracts tied to the broad market index advanced 0.4%, while those associated with the Nasdaq-100 jumped 0.8%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures gained 61 points, or 0.1%.

Stock futures advanced on Tuesday as Donald Trump’s second term as president began with a flurry of executive orders and comments on tariffs targeting goods coming from key trade partners. Futures tied to the S&P 500 rose 0.3%, while Dow Jones Industrial Average futures climbed 177 points, or 0.4%. Nasdaq-100 futures added 0.4%. Regular trading was closed Monday for the Martin Luther King holiday.

U.S. financial markets are closed on Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. European markets traded lower on Monday, with investor attention on the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump later in the day. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index shed 0.15% by 1:10 p.m. London time, with most sectors in negative territory.

S&P 500 futures rose Thursday after the 500-stock benchmark posted its best day since November, on the back of a tame inflation report and blowout bank results. Traders are also looking ahead to more big bank earnings. S&P 500 futures were 0.2% higher, while Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.3%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures slipped 94 points, or about 0.2%.

Stock futures gained on Wednesday after earnings from major banks topped expectations ahead of the release of December’s consumer price index, a key gauge of inflation. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 203 points, or 0.5%, increasing as the earnings results hit the tape. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 0.4% each.

Stock futures were higher Tuesday after the producer price index, the first of two major inflation reports this week, came in cooler than expected. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 132 points, or 0.3%. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 0.4% and 0.5%, respectively.

Stock futures slipped Monday as key tech shares that have led the bull market continued to be dumped by investors. S&P 500 futures dropped 0.6%, while Nasdaq 100 futures shed 0.9%. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 36 points, or 0.1%. All three benchmarks are down for the last two weeks, with tech shares causing most of the damage.

Stock futures tumbled after a much hotter-than-expected jobs report sent yields spiking as it likely means the Federal Reserve will halt its rate-cutting campaign. S&P 500 futures shed 0.9% while Nasdaq-100 futures dropped nearly 1%. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 318 points, or 0.7%.

U.S. financial markets are closed Thursday in honor of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who died in late December at age 100. A state funeral for the country’s 39th president is taking place today.

U.S. stock futures traded lower on Wednesday. The action comes after a sharp decline in Big Tech stocks and renewed fears over the path of rate cuts spurred a sell-off on Wall Street. S&P 500 futures were down 0.3% while Nasdaq-100 futures slipped roughly 0.5%. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 89 points, or 0.2%.

Stock futures edged higher on Tuesday after the broad-market index notched a second winning day in the prior session. Futures tied to the S&P 500 were up nearly 0.3%, while Nasdaq 100 futures added 0.2%. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 123 points, or 0.3%.

Stock futures rose Monday as chipmakers and technology stocks jumped to start another shortened trading week. Futures tied to the S&P 500 were up about 0.7%. Nasdaq-100 futures advanced 0.9%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures climbed 125 points, or 0.3%.