US stock futures made modest gains Monday evening after Wall Street kicked off the week with record closes. Investors are in for a packed few days featuring Big Tech earnings, a Federal Reserve rate decision, and a key meeting on US-China trade. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) edged up roughly 0.1%, while S&P 500…
US stock futures were steady Sunday night as Wall Street balanced high hopes for a packed week featuring high-profile earnings against fresh inflation data, all happening alongside the continuing government shutdown. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F), the S&P 500 (ES=F), and Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) all hovered between 0.1% and 0.2%…
US Government Shutdown Enters Eighth Day As trade tensions simmered, Capitol Hill remained in the spotlight. The US Senate fell short of the 60 votes needed to pass a stopgap funding bill on Wednesday, October 8. A prolonged shutdown would likely negatively impact the US economy and raise stagflation risks. According to Kalshi, a betting…
US stock futures edged up Sunday night as investors regrouped from a losing week that saw cracks emerge in AI-focused stock trading as well as surprise tariff announcements from President Trump for Oct. 1. Contracts tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F), the S&P 500 (ES=F), and Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) all ticked up around…
US stock futures wavered on Friday as investors weighed President Trump’s fresh round of punishing tariffs and waited for a fresh inflation reading to test rate-cut bets. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) inched up roughly 0.2%, while those on the S&P 500 (ES=F) ticked up 0.1%. Meanwhile, contracts on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F)…
US stocks rose before the bell on Wednesday, eyeing a return to their record-setting rally as Alibaba’s (BABA) spending plans and Micron Technology’s (MU) results lifted AI prospects. Nasdaq 100 futures (NQ=F) moved up roughly 0.3%, while those on the S&P 500 (ES=F) nudged 0.2% higher. Contracts on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F), which…
US stock futures held steady on Tuesday after another record-setting day, as Wall Street waited for the first speech from Chair Jerome Powell since the Federal Reserve started cutting interest rates again. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) nudged up 0.2%. Meanwhile, contracts on the S&P 500 (ES=F) and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) both…
US stock futures retreated on Monday as Wall Street looked ahead to a parade of Federal Reserve speakers and a key inflation print for clues to the chances of further US interest-rate cuts. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures slipped roughly 0.4%, while those on the S&P 500 (ES=F) inched down 0.3%. Contracts on the tech-heavy…
US stock futures edged lower Sunday evening as traders caught their breath following a milestone week that saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 notch fresh all-time highs. Dow futures (YM=F) slid 65 points, or 0.1%. Contracts tied to the S&P 500 (ES=F) and Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) were off 0.1%. The slight pullback…
US stock markets hit a wall after an extraordinary run-up adding $15 trillion in value, reaching record levels. This rally was driven largely by expectations surrounding the Federal Reserve’s anticipated rapid interest rate cuts, which have pushed major indexes like the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Russell 2000 to new highs….