Stock futures were higher Friday as oil prices declined and traders digested August’s consumer price index report. Futures linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average were up 470 points, or 0.9%. S&P 500 futures climbed 0.9%, while Nasdaq-100 futures advanced 1%. A gain for the major averages would snap a four-day losing streak.
Stock futures dropped Thursday after U.S. oil prices topped $100 a barrel. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 139 points, or 0.3%. S&P 500 futures fell 0.4%, while Nasdaq-100 futures were down 1.1%.
Stock futures fell on Wednesday as rising oil prices continued to rattle investors by stoking fears of higher inflation. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures dropped 404 points, or 0.8%. The S&P 500 shed 0.5%, while Nasdaq-100 futures fell 0.7%.
S&P 500 futures fell early Tuesday to kick off a shortened week of trading, with Wall Street keeping tabs on the U.S.-Iran war as well as rising trade tensions between Canada and the U.S. Futures tied to the broad market index were down by 0.2% ahead of Tuesday’s regular session, while Dow Jones Industrial Average futures shed 383 points, or 0.7%. Nasdaq-100 futures were the outlier, gaining 0.2% as chip stocks rose.
U.S. stock markets are closed on Monday due to a holiday. European stocks were mixed on Monday as Asia-Pacific markets broadly rose, with investor attention focused on the latest developments in the U.S.-Iran war.
Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell on Friday as August’s hotter-than-expected payrolls reading increased expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates at its next meeting. Futures linked to the Dow were down 151 points, or 0.3%. S&P 500 futures slid 0.2%, while Nasdaq-100 futures were 0.1% higher.
Equity futures moved up on Thursday, while Treasury yields pulled back, as investors grew hopeful that the Federal Reserve may leave interest rates unchanged this month. S&P 500 futures rose 0.4%, while Nasdaq-100 futures edged up 0.2%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures climbed 339 points, or 0.6%.
Futures tied to the broad market index traded around the flatline, and Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.3%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures added 87 points, or 0.2%.
Stock futures fell on Tuesday, the first day of September, as inflation worries and elevated oil prices lifted bond yields in the U.S. and abroad, raising concern about whether the Federal Reserve will tighten monetary policy later this month. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures shed 335 points, or 0.6%. S&P 500 futures shed 0.6% as well, while Nasdaq-100 futures pulled back 1.2%.
Stock futures fell on Monday after the U.S. and Iran traded fire for the first time in a month. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures traded 169 points, or 0.3%, lower. S&P 500 futures slipped 0.3%, while Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.2%.
Nasdaq-100 futures were higher Thursday as the latest earnings reports from Nvidia and other well-known technology companies boosted sentiment. Futures tied to the tech-heavy index rose 0.9%. S&P 500 futures advanced 0.3%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures traded down 86 points, or 0.2%.
S&P 500 futures moved slightly lower on Wednesday after the latest personal consumption expenditures price index reading revealed that inflation remains elevated. Futures tied to the broad market index declined 0.1%, while Nasdaq-100 futures were down 0.4%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures added 20 points, or 0.04%.
Stock futures bounce after 4 days of losses as oil retreats; traders weigh CPI report