European stock markets were mixed Monday after U.S. President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached a deal to raise the nation’s debt ceiling. Germany’s DAX and France’s CAC 40 shed early gains to trade 0.3% lower by early afternoon. Sectors were mostly close to the flatline, with oil and gas stocks up 0.2% as banks fell 0.8%. U.K. markets […]
U.S. stock index futures rose slightly Friday as investors kept an eye on Washington for signs of progress on debt ceiling negotiations. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 51 points, or 0.2%. S&P 500 futures advanced 0.2%. Nasdaq-100 futures climbed 0.4%. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy left the Capitol Thursday night saying a deal had not been reached yet. However, sources […]
U.S. stock index futures jumped Thursday as investors cheered the latest quarterly results from Nvidia. Meanwhile, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures slid after Fitch Ratings placed the United States’ AAA rating on a negative rating watch. S&P 500 futures were up 0.9%, while Nasdaq-100 futures popped 2.3%. Dow futures were down 12 points, or 0.04%. Nvidia shares surged 27% in the […]
U.S. stock index futures fell slightly Wednesday as investors kept an eye on debt ceiling negotiations. Futures linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 90 points, or 0.3%. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq-100 futures declined 0.3% each. Negotiators for both sides were expected to meet again Wednesday morning, according to Reuters. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen previously warned lawmakers that a […]
U.S. stock index futures fell Tuesday after a key debt ceiling meeting between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 85 points, or 0.25%. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq-100 futures pulled back by 0.3% each. McCarthy and Biden met at the White House Monday evening, in a discussion that the House speaker described as […]
U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Monday morning as traders monitored the negotiations over the U.S. debt ceiling as government officials scramble to avoid a default. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 futures traded flat, while Nasdaq 100 futures were 0.1% lower. Stocks rose last week despite the uncertainty […]
U.S. stock index futures futures rose slightly Friday as Wall Street continued monitoring the situation surrounding the debt ceiling. Futures connected to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 94 points, or 0.28%, while S&P 500 gained 0.26%. Nasdaq-100 futures were flat. The major averages are headed for weekly gains. The S&P 500 is up 1.8% week to date through Thursday’s close. […]
U.S. stock index futures were modestly higher Thursday as Wall Street evaluated Walmart’s quarterly earnings and hoped that the debt ceiling crisis would soon see a resolution. Futures linked to the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 were up about 0.1% each. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures traded slightly below the flatline, shedding 14 points. The market was helped by a nearly 2% gain […]
U.S. stock index futures rose Wednesday as investors hoped congressional leaders and President Joe Biden could come to a deal on the U.S. debt ceiling and avoid a catastrophic debt default. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 133 points, or 0.4%. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq-100 futures gained 0.4% and 0.2%, respectively. […]
U.S. stock index futures dipped Tuesday as investors digested a lackluster forecast from Home Depot, and turned their attention to a meeting between congressional leaders and President Joe Biden on the U.S. debt ceiling. Futures tied to the S&P 500 traded 0.27% lower, while Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.21%. Futures linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 107 points, or […]
U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday following back-to-back weekly losses for the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 as investors hoped Democrats and Republicans would reach a debt ceiling deal. Dow futures gained 56 points, or 0.17%. S&P 500 futures climbed 0.18%, and Nasdaq 100 futures advanced 0.15%. “The good news in our view is that amid elevated […]
U.S. stock index futures were higher Friday as regional banks rebounded and traders tried to end a volatile week on a high note. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 104 points, or 0.3%. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 0.3% and 0.1%, respectively. Regional banks rose broadly after declining in the previous session. The SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE) climbed […]
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