U.S. stock index futures rose Wednesday as investors looked ahead to the Federal Reserve’s latest policy decision. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures climbed by 14 points, or 0.05%. S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 futures rose 0.13% and 0.16%, respectively. Ford Motor beat analysts’ expectations on the top and bottom lines in its latest quarter, as did coffee chain Starbucks. However, both stocks declined in the premarket. […]
U.S. stock index futures fell slightly Tuesday as investors prepared for the Federal Reserve’s May policy meeting to kick off. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average pulled back by 85 points, or 0.2%. S&P 500 futures traded 0.2% lower as well, while Nasdaq-100 futures fell marginally. The Fed’s two-day policy meeting is expected to conclude with the central […]
U.S. stock index futures hovered around the flatline Monday, the first day of the month, as traders assessed the takeover of failed bank First Republic. Futures tied to the Dow were up 5 points, or 0.01%, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 futures fell 0.06% and 0.13%, respectively. JPMorgan Chase has acquired all of troubled lender First Republic’s deposits and a “substantial […]
U.S. stock index futures fell Friday as investors digested the latest round of corporate earnings, including results from Amazon. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell by 106 points, or 0.3%. S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 futures slipped 0.2% each. Amazon shares were down more than 3% after initially rising. The online retailer said its cloud business decelerated when reporting first-quarter results, though it did beat […]
U.S. stock index futures rose Thursday, boosted by strong results from Meta Platforms. Futures linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced by 151 points, or 0.5%. Nasdaq-100 futures gained 0.9%, while S&P 500 futures added 0.5%. Futures pared some gains after GDP data showed less economic growth than expected. The U.S. economy grew 1.1% in the first quarter, while economists polled […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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