Daily Comment

Friday February 17th

U.S. stock market index futures slipped on Friday as inflation concerns continue to rattle investors. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell by 178 points, or 0.5%. S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 futures dipped by 0.7% and 1%, respectively. The major averages all shed more than 1% on Thursday, after the Labor Department said the producer price index — an inflation metric that tracks […]

Thursday February 16th

U.S. stock market index futures were little changed Thursday as traders assess retail sales data that pointed to a strong U.S. economy. Futures linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 48 points, or 0.14%. S&P 500 futures dipped 0.25% and Nasdaq-100 futures fell 0.30%. Earnings beats sent some shares higher – Roku surged 12% in premarket trading, Cisco added nearly […]

Wednesday February 15th

U.S. stock market index futures slipped Wednesday following the release of January’s hotter-than-anticipated consumer price index. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures lost 122 points, or 0.36%. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures fell by 0.43% and 0.44%, respectively. The Dow fell during the trading session and closed lower by more than 156 points. The S&P 500 remained relatively flat, dropping 0.03%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite shook […]

Tuesday February 14th

U.S. stock market index futures ticked higher Tuesday morning as investors looked ahead to key inflation data that may signal what the Federal Reserve will do at its March meeting. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 72 points, or 0.21%. S&P 500 futures advanced 0.31%, and Nasdaq-100 futures climbed 0.37%. Stocks are coming off a positive session, with all […]

Monday February 13th

U.S. stock market index futures were slightly higher Monday as traders tried to regain their footing following the S&P 500′s and Nasdaq Composite’s worst weekly performances in nearly two months. S&P 500 futures rose 0.29%. Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 43 points, or 0.13%, while Nasdaq-100 futures climbed 0.59%. All three major indexes ended the week […]

Friday February 10th

U.S. stock market index futures were lower Friday morning after a batch of disappointing quarterly reports, as Wall Street heads for a weekly loss. S&P 500 futures shed 0.4%, and Nasdaq-100 futures slid 0.9%. Futures linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average also fell 80 points, or 0.2% lower. All major averages are on track […]

Wednesday February 8th

U.S. stock market index futures slid Wednesday morning as investors moved attention to the latest batch of corporate earnings. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell by 136 points, or 0.4%. S&P 500 futures slipped 0.5%, while Nasdaq-100 futures shed 0.4%. Chipotle fell more than 5% after missing expectations on the top and bottom lines in its latest results. Meanwhile, CVS and Uber advanced more than 1% and […]

Tuesday February 7th

U.S. stock market index futures were little changed Tuesday as investors braced for the latest commentary due Tuesday from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Futures tied to the S&P 500 were up just 0.1%, while futures connected to the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 45 points, or 0.1%. Nasdaq-100 futures advanced 0.3%. “Equity markets are treading water on Tuesday, as investors […]

Monday February 6th

U.S. stock market index futures fell Monday as investors awaited the latest batch of corporate earnings and an important speech from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Dow Jones Industrial average futures lost 183 points, or 0.5%. S&P 500 futures fell 0.8%, while Nasdaq-100 futures slid 1%. Investors were also taking some profits after the stock market’s hot start to […]

Friday February 3rd

U.S. stock market index futures slid Friday after several high-profile earnings misses cast doubt on the recent market rally. Traders are also bracing for key U.S. labor data. Futures for the S&P 500 lost 0.6%, while Nasdaq-100 futures fell 1%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures dropped 69 points, or 0.2%. Struggles of major tech stocks […]

Thursday February 2nd

U.S. stock market index futures linked to the Nasdaq-100 were higher Thursday, boosted by sharp gains from Facebook-parent Meta Platforms. Nasdaq-100 futures gained 1.3%. S&P 500 futures jumped 0.4%. Futures connected to the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 134 points, or 0.4%. Meta surged more than 19% in premarket trading after reporting a fourth-quarter beat on […]

Tuesday January 31st

U.S. stock market index futures declined Tuesday as traders wrap up what has been a strong month for equities. Futures tied to the S&P 500 dipped 0.1%, while futures connected to the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell about 0.2%, or 75 points. Nasdaq-100 futures dropped 0.2%. Caterpillar shares fell more than 2% in the premarket after […]
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