Daily Comment

Stock futures were lower after the second hot inflation report this week raised doubts about the path of interest rates. S&P futures fell 0.2% while Nasdaq-100 were flat. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 140 points, or 0.4%.

Stock futures rose Thursday as Wall Street looked to build on a modest rebound from Wednesday. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average ticked up 62 points, or 0.2%. S&P 500 futures were 0.1% higher, while Nasdaq 100 futures hovered near the flatline.

U.S. stock futures nudged higher Wednesday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average posted its biggest decline since March 2023. Futures tied to the Dow gained 88 points, or 0.2%. S&P 500 futures climbed 0.4%, and Nasdaq-100 futures added 0.6%. 

Stock futures were slightly lower Tuesday as investors prepared for a key inflation report. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 63 points, or 0.2%. S&P 500 futures slipped 0.4%, while Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 0.8%.

U.S. stock futures hovered near the flatline early Monday following a record-setting week for the S&P 500. Futures tied to the 500-stock benchmark were flat. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures slipped 30 points, or 0.1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures were also unchanged. On Friday, the S&P 500 closed above 5,000 for the first time in history. The broader index has now risen more than 5% since the start of the year.

Stock futures were slightly higher Friday after the S&P 500 crossed the historic 5,000 milestone during intraday trading, and all the major averages headed for a fifth consecutive winning week. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 120 points, or 0.3%, while S&P 500 futures rose 0.3%, and Nasdaq 100 futures nudged up 0.4%. For the week, the S&P is up 0.8%, while the blue-chip Dow and the Nasdaq Composite have gained 0.2% and 1.1%, respectively.

Stock futures hovered near the flatline Thursday morning after the S&P 500 finished the regular session on the brink of the 5,000 milestone. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 6 points, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures inched down 0.1% each.

S&P 500 futures rose Wednesday as investors parsed through another slate of quarterly results halfway through the corporate earnings season. S&P 500 futures added 0.3%, while Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.4%. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average inched up 60 points, or 0.15%.

S&P 500 futures hovered around the flatline Tuesday following a sell-off spurred by higher bond yields and worries that the Federal Reserve may not cut rates as much as Wall Street had hoped. Futures tied to the broad market index added less than 1%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures dipped 14 points. Nasdaq-100 futures gained 0.15%.

Stock futures were slightly lower on Monday morning after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell dashed investor hopes for interest rate cuts in the near term. Futures tied to the S&P 500 dipped nearly 0.3%. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 100 points, or 0.25%, while Nasdaq-100 futures edged down 0.2%.

S&P 500 futures rose marginally on Friday morning as a trio of megacap tech titans reported results and investors digested a stronger-than-expected jobs report. Futures tied to the broad market index climbed about 0.2%, while Nasdaq-100 futures added 0.5%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures ticked down 72 points, or 0.1%.

S&P 500 futures rose Thursday following a dismal day for the major averages after the Federal Reserve held steady on rates but signaled that a March cut is unlikely. Futures linked to the broad-market index and Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.5% and 0.6%, respectively. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were higher by 69 points, or 0.1%.