Daily Comment

Wednesday April 26th

U.S. stock index futures advanced Wednesday morning after Microsoft earnings came in better than Wall Street expected. Futures tied to the Nasdaq 100 gained 1%. S&P 500 futures were up 0.2%, while Dow Jones Industrial Average futures added 52 points, or 0.2%. Microsoft added more than 7% after beating Wall Street’s expectations on the top and bottom lines in its latest quarter. The […]

Tuesday April 25th

U.S. stock index futures slipped Tuesday as traders assessed the latest quarterly figures from several major companies. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 69 points, or 0.2%. S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 futures dipped 0.3% each. Shares of First Republic Bank slid more than 20% after the regional bank posted its latest quarterly results. The bank said late Monday that deposits […]

Monday April 24th

U.S. stock index futures traded near flat on Monday as investors awaited a slew of corporate earnings from big tech companies, as well as fresh economic data releases. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell by 45 points, or 0.1%. S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 futures were both down around 0.1%. The major indexes all fell last week as the earnings season began […]

Friday April 21st

U.S. stock index futures traded flat Friday morning as investors took in a week’s worth of earnings results and a fresh round of data that showed the economy in a rut. Futures tied to the benchmark index were flat, while Nasdaq 100 futures were off 0.21% heading into the final day of trading for the […]

Thursday April 20th

U.S. stock index futures dropped on Thursday morning as Wall Street appraised a mixed bag of corporate earnings, and results from Tesla dragged down technology stocks. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 188 points, or 0.55%. S&P 500 futures shed 0.8%, while Nasdaq-100 futures slipped 1.1%. Concerns of margin pressures weighed on […]

Wednesday April 19th

U.S. stock index futures ticked downward Wednesday as traders weighed the latest round of earnings and sticky global inflation. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 130 points, or 0.38%, while S&P 500 futures slipped 0.7%. Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 0.9%. Treasury yields shot higher overnight, weighing on stock futures, after a reading of U.K. inflation rose 10.1% on annual […]

Tuesday April 18th

U.S. stock index futures rose Tuesday morning, boosted by an important round of first-quarter earnings results that topped Wall Street expectations and suggested many companies are faring better than feared despite a tough economic backdrop. S&P 500 futures were 0.5% higher, while Dow Jones Industrial Average futures added 41 points, or 0.1%. Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.8%. The moves came […]

Monday April 17th

U.S. stock index futures were flat Monday, with investors preparing for more quarterly earnings reports. Futures tied to the S&P 500 gained about 0.1%, while Nasdaq-100 futures traded flat. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures ticked up 58 points, or 0.17%. Earnings season continued with results from State Street, M&T Bank and Charles Schwab before the bell. Schwab shares, which have […]

Friday April 14th

U.S. stock index futures were flat Monday, with investors preparing for more quarterly earnings reports. Futures tied to the S&P 500 gained about 0.1%, while Nasdaq-100 futures traded flat. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures ticked up 58 points, or 0.17%. Earnings season continued with results from State Street, M&T Bank and Charles Schwab before the bell. Schwab shares, which have […]

Thursday April 13th

U.S. stock index futures gained on Thursday after another report pointed to cooling inflation. S&P 500 futures added 0.2% and Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 0.1%. Nasdaq-100 futures gained 0.2%. The March producer prices index, a measure of prices paid by companies and often a leading indicator of consumer inflation, declined by 0.5% month over month versus expectations for […]

Wednesday April 12th

U.S. stock index futures rose slightly Wednesday as investors turned their focus to March’s highly anticipated inflation report. Futures tied to the broader market index traded 0.1% higher. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures advanced 78 basis points, or 0.2%, while Nasdaq-100 futures were flat. The March consumer price index is slated for release at 8:30 […]

Tuesday April 11th

U.S. stock index futures were muted Tuesday as key inflation data loomed on the week's calendar. Before the market opened, the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average were little changed. Futures tied to the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite dipped 0.1%. Government bond yields were lower. The yield on the 10-year note slipped to 3.4%, while rate-sensitive […]
1 24 25 26 27 28 32