Daily Comment

Stock futures were slightly lower Tuesday after a slide in technology names pressured the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record high. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 futures climbed both slipped under 0.2%. Nasdaq-100 futures were 0.2% lower.

Stock futures were little changed Monday as investors look to push equities back to record-high levels now that the Federal Reserve indicated that rate cuts are forthcoming. Futures tied to the S&P 500 climbed 0.1%, while Nasdaq-100 futures were flat. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 44 points.

Stock futures rose Friday as traders await an all-important policy speech from Fed Chair Jerome Powell for any guidance on future rate cuts. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 152 points, or 0.4%. S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 futures edged advanced 0.5% and 0.8%, respectively.

Stock futures little changed Wednesday as traders looked ahead to minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting — seeking further insight into the prospect of an interest rate cut. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 77 points, or 0.2%. S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 focused also both rose 0.2%.

U.S. stock futures were flat Tuesday morning after the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite notched their longest winning streaks of 2024. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures slipped 40 points, or 0.1%. Futures tied to the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures were also both little changed.

Stock futures were little changed Monday after the S&P 500 registered its best week of 2024. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 7 points, trading near flat. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures both ticked higher by just around 0.1%.

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures advanced Thursday morning as investors gained confidence in the economy following encouraging economic data that helped ease recession worry. Futures tied to the 30-stock Dow climbed 329 points, or about 0.82%. S&P futures rose 0.79%, while Nasdaq 100 futures added 0.94%.

Stock futures ticked higher as the annual inflation rate cracked 3%, encouraging investors who have been buying up shares following a pullback to start August. Futures tied to the broad market index inched up 0.08%. Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 7 points, while Nasdaq 100 futures ticked up 0.09%.

U.S. stock futures were higher early Tuesday as investors parse this week’s first batch of key inflation data and weighed fresh earnings. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq-100 futures climbed 0.6% and 0.9%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures added 129 points, or 0.3%.

U.S. equity futures ticked up Monday as investors braced for key inflation data — after almost completely reversing its violent market rout last week. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average were up 43 points. S&P 500 futures rose 0.2%, and Nasdaq-100 futures inched higher by 0.2%.

U.S. stock futures ticked down Friday after investors looked to regain more ground from this week’s sell-off. S&P 500 futures slipped 0.3%, while Nasdaq-100 futures dropped 0.5%. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average pulled back 80 points, or 0.2%.

Stock futures popped Wednesday after Wall Street snapped a three-day losing streak. Investors also looked to claw back more of the losses suffered earlier in the week. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 337 points, or 0.8%. S&P 500 futures rose 1.1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures jumped 1.4%.