(Reuters) -U.S. stock index futures fell on Tuesday, after the Labor Day holiday, as investors awaited crucial economic data in the week ahead that is expected to shape the Federal Reserve’s stance on monetary easing. The August nonfarm payrolls report, due on Friday, is the centerpiece of the week and will follow a monthly private…
After becoming net sellers of US stocks in August, hedge funds remain hesitant about buying as September trading kicks off, Reuters reports. The month has often been a downbeat one for markets. History looks set to repeat itself, even with a potential US interest-rate cut on the horizon. Seasonal red flags, market fragility, a China…
By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar made a limp recovery in early Asian trade after days of selling, ahead of the U.S. markets reopening later on Tuesday after the Labor Day holiday. The dollar index was last up 0.1% at 97.709, having touched its lowest on Monday since 28 July after five…
Aug 31, 2025 Markets face a critical four-day trading week following Friday’s volatility in technology stocks, which saw AI-related shares retreat despite the S&P 500 ($SPX) reaching new highs earlier in the week. According to a Yahoo Finance report, the selloff was triggered by concerns over China’s semiconductor ambitions, particularly reports that Alibaba is developing…
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Republican U.S. senator on the finance committee on Sunday stressed the importance of an independent Federal Reserve, diverging from Vice President JD Vance’s statement that the president and elected officials should have a say in monetary policy. U.S. Senator James Lankford, a Republican from Oklahoma, told NBC’s “Meet the…
The next few weeks will give Wall Street a clear reading on whether this latest stock market rally will continue — or if it’s doomed to get derailed. Jobs reports, a key inflation reading and the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision all hit over the next 14 trading sessions, setting the tone for investors as…
US stocks retreated from records as investors took profits after the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of underlying inflation remained stubbornly high last month. The S&P 500 Index fell 0.7% at 11:10 a.m. in New York, slipping below the key 6,500 level. The gauge is still on track to notch four straight months of gains and…
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) -A federal judge on Friday will consider whether to block President Donald Trump temporarily from firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook while she pursues a lawsuit claiming Trump has no valid reason to remove her. The hearing scheduled for 10 a.m. EDT (1400 GMT) before U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb in…
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Asian stocks edged higher on Friday, riding a tech-driven rally on Wall Street, with investor focus now turning to a key U.S. inflation reading due later in the day for further clues on the Federal Reserve’s rate outlook. The results from artificial intelligence heavyweight Nvidia‘s this week, which fell short…
U.S. stocks ended higher on Tuesday as investors looked past President Donald Trump’s decision to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook and waited for AI chipmaker NVIDIA to announce its quarterly results on Wednesday. All three major indexes ended in positive territory. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) rose 0.3% or 135.60 points, to close…