Daily Comment

S&P 500 futures rose slightly on Tuesday after the broad index notched its worst day in nearly two years as global markets sold off. Futures tied to the S&P 500 were up around 0.4%, while Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.5%. Futures connected to the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 153 points, or about 0.4%.

U.S. stock futures sharply fell on Monday as part of a global market sell-off centered around U.S. recession fears. Japan’s Nikkei 225 plunged 12% in its worst day since the 1987 Black Monday crash for Wall Street.

U.S. stock futures slid Friday as a much weaker-than-anticipated jobs report for July ignited worries that the economy could be falling into a recession. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures lost 536 points, or 1.3% a day after the Dow lost 495 points. Futures tied to the S&P 500 fell 1.6%, and Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 2.3%. All three headed for weekly declines.

S&P 500 futures rose Thursday as investors weighed the latest corporate earnings reports, including strong results from Meta Platforms. Futures tied to the broad-market index gained 0.5%, while Nasdaq-100 futures climbed nearly 0.6%. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 53 points, or 0.1%.

Stock futures rose Wednesday as investors parsed the latest earnings reports and readied for the Federal Reserve monetary policy decision. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average were up 76 points, or about 0.2%. S&P 500 futures popped 1.1%, and Nasdaq-100 futures climbed nearly 1.9%.

Stock futures rose marginally on Tuesday as investors digested key corporate earnings and looked to the beginning of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 45 points, or 0.1%. S&P 500 futures rose 0.2%, while Nasdaq-100 futures added about 0.3%.

Stock futures rose Monday as Wall Street gears up for a busy week of corporate earnings. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 153 points, or 0.4%. S&P 500 futures gained 0.4%, while Nasdaq 100 futures added nearly 0.7%.

Stock futures rose Friday as the major averages head for weekly losses and investors anticipated a reading of the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 215 points, or 0.5%. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq-100 futures climbed 0.7% and 1%, respectively.

Stock futures were mixed Thursday as investors looked ahead to the release of key data and tried to recover after a tough session for Wall Street. S&P 500 futures fell 0.2%, while Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 0.3%. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 47 points, or 0.1%.

Nasdaq-100 futures traded lower Wednesday as investors were underwhelmed by quarterly reports from megacap tech companies Alphabet and Tesla. Futures tied to the tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 moved down 1.5%, while S&P 500 futures fell 1%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures lost 190 points, or 0.5%.

Stock futures were little changed Tuesday, with traders readying for earnings reports from major companies after the benchmark posted its best day in more than a month. Futures tied to the S&P 500 sat near their flatline. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures dipped 30 points, or 0.1%. Nasdaq-100 futures lost 0.3%.

500 futures inched up Monday after the broad market index suffered its worst weekly losses since April last week as investors rotated out of megacap technology stocks for smaller names.