US stock futures climbed on Monday amid rising hopes for a US-China trade deal ahead of a a long-awaited meeting between President Trump and China’s President Xi. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) moved up 0.5%, or around 250 points, while those on the S&P 500 (ES=F) jumped 0.7%. Contracts on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100…
US stock futures edged higher Sunday evening as Wall Street geared up for a pivotal week featuring the Federal Reserve’s expected rate cut, a barrage of Big Tech earnings, and a long-awaited meeting between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Futures tied to the S&P 500 (ES=F) gained about 0.7%, while Nasdaq 100 futures…
US stock futures made gains flat Thursday night as investors looked ahead to a crucial inflation report that could shape expectations for the Federal Reserve’s next policy moves. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) inched up 0.1%. Contracts on the S&P 500 (ES=F) made 0.2% gains while Nasdaq 100 futures (NQ=F) rose 0.3%. All eyes…
Shares in Halliburton (HAL) rallied after beating on revenue and earnings per share (EPS) for the third quarter, and announcing a deal for data center power infrastructure. Oilfield services giant Halliburton reported revenue of $5.6 billion in the third quarter, beating consensus estimates of $5.4 billion, and adjusted earnings per share of $0.58 per share,…
Stocks have moved mostly higher during trading on Wednesday, largely offsetting the pullback seen in the previous session. The major averages have all moved to the upside, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq leading the way. In recent trading, the major averages have reached new highs for the session. The Nasdaq is up 178.73 points or 0.8…
US stock futures leaned higher on Monday as the federal government shutdown entered another week, eyeing a return to a strong rally that has pushed major indexes to fresh record highs. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) nudged up 0.1%, while those on the S&P 500 (ES=F) gained 0.3%. Contracts on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100…
Stocks fluctuated over the course of the trading session on Thursday before once again ending the day mostly higher. With the upward move, the major averages closed higher for the fifth straight session, reaching new record closing highs. The major averages all finished the day in positive territory. The Nasdaq climbed 88.89 points or 0.4…
US stocks notched fresh highs on Friday amid a record-setting rally as the US and China advanced trade talks and the “Magnificent Seven” tech stocks continued to climb. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) rose 0.4% and the S&P 500 (^GSPC) jumped nearly 0.5%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) led gains, adding about 0.7%, as…
Bloomberg reports: Bullion traded near $3,640 an ounce, after gaining for four consecutive weeks. Traders see a quarter-point cut this week amid signs of labor market weakness, and some potential for reductions extending into next year. That expectation has driven Treasury yields to the lowest in months, weakened the greenback and supported gold. Lower yields…
Consumer sentiment slipped more than expected in September as Americans worried over the effects of Trump’s tariffs. University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment survey released Friday showed the headline consumer sentiment index came in at 55.4 for the month, a lower reading than the 58 projected by economists polled by Bloomberg and down from 58.2 in…