Daily Comment

S&P 500 futures ticked higher on Tuesday after the major averages started the busy earnings week on a positive note. Investors are also waiting for the Federal Reserve’s rate decision, due later this week. Futures tied to the broad-market index were last seen 0.3% higher, while Nasdaq 100 futures added 0.6%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures lost 107 points, or 0.2%, weighed down by a decline in UnitedHealth shares.

Stock futures were relatively unchanged on Monday as traders braced for a big week, with key earnings reports and a U.S. monetary policy meeting. S&P 500 fell 0.1%, while Nasdaq-100 futures shed 0.2%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures hovered around the flatline.

Stock futures fell after the major averages posted back-to-back gains on easing geopolitical fears. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures traded lower by 209 points, or 0.4%. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq-100 futures each shed 0.2%. 

Stock futures rose Thursday after easing geopolitical fears sparked a broad-based market rally. Traders also looked ahead to a key inflation reading due in the morning. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 125 points, or 0.3%. S&P 500 futures added 0.5%, while Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.9%.

Equity futures pulled back again on Wednesday, a day after the three major averages saw their worst day since October, as the “sell America” trade continues with the U.S. dollar weakening. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 72 points, or 0.2%. S&P 500 futures slipped 0.1%, and Nasdaq 100 futures were 0.3% lower.

Stock futures pointed to big losses on Wall Street on Tuesday after President Donald Trump intensified his rhetoric on Greenland, threatening to impose new tariffs on countries opposing the sale of the Danish territory to the United States.

European stocks were lower on Monday as traders reacted to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to hike tariffs on European countries if they oppose his bid to buy Greenland.

Stock futures rose Friday as Wall Street tried to end the week on a high note. S&P 500 futures gained 0.1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures advanced 0.4%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were about flat.

S&P 500 futures rose Thursday, as Wall Street tried to recover from back-to-back losing sessions. Futures tied to the broad market index climbed 0.5%, and Nasdaq-100 futures advanced 1.1% higher. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were down 31 points, or 0.1%.

Stock futures fell Monday after the Department of Justice opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, an apparent escalation by President Donald Trump in his attempt to pressure the central bank.

U.S. equity futures rose on Friday following the release of the latest jobs report and ahead of a potential U.S. Supreme Court ruling on tariffs. S&P 500 futures climbed 0.4%, as did Nasdaq 100 futures. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 170 points, or 0.3%.

Stock futures fell Thursday, putting the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average on track to pull back further from record levels. Futures tied to the 30-stock Dow shed 163 points, or 0.3%. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures lost 0.2% and 0.3%, respectively.