By Shashwat Chauhan and Purvi Agarwal (Reuters) -U.S. stock index futures started December on a sour note after recording robust gains last month, with focus on a slew of economic data this week, including multiple labor market reports, to gauge the Federal Reserve’s interest rate path. This week’s centerpiece would be the November nonfarm payrolls…
(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures slipped on Wednesday as investors awaited key economic data, including a crucial inflation report, which is expected to influence the Federal Reserve’s future monetary policy path. The Personal Consumption Expenditure report, the central bank’s preferred inflation data, is due at 10 a.m. ET. Economists polled by Reuters expect prices…
By Johann M Cherian and Purvi Agarwal (Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures dipped on Friday as investors were cautious ahead of a business activity survey and monitored geopolitical tensions between Ukraine and Russia, although Wall Street’s main indexes were poised for weekly gains. The benchmark S&P 500 and blue-chip Dow closed Thursday at one-week…
(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Wednesday as investors awaited quarterly results from Nvidia, which are expected to be pivotal in sustaining the AI behemoth’s record rally this year. Nvidia is scheduled to report results after the bell and its shares were down 0.1% in premarket trading after jumping nearly 5%…
(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Tuesday as investors prepared for a bevy of corporate results, most notably from Alphabet to gauge the strength of the technology sector. The Google parent’s shares gained 0.6% in premarket trading ahead of its results due after market close, where it is expected to post…
(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures fell on Tuesday, as a selloff in bonds pushed Treasury yields higher, pressuring rate-sensitive stocks, while investors awaited a deluge of corporate earnings for a clearer market direction. At 5:05 a.m. ET, Dow E-minis were down 138 points, or 0.32%, U.S. S&P 500 E-minis were down 21.5 points, or…
(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures slipped on Friday, as investors exercised caution ahead of a crucial inflation report which could sway expectations on the size of upcoming interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. A Commerce Department report, due at 8:30 a.m. ET, is expected to show the Personal Consumption Expenditure Index – the…
(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures rose on Thursday, as a wave of optimism around artificial intelligence gripped Wall Street following Micron’s upbeat forecast, while investors also awaited economic data and remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Micron Technology jumped 15.8% in premarket trading after the memory chip maker forecast higher than expected first-quarter…
Friday’s market close marked the end of a “triple witching” session where $5.1 trillion in stock index futures, stock index options, and stock options expire simultaneously. September’s triple witching comes the same week as the Federal Reserve kicks off its rate-cutting cycle and a rebalancing of the S&P 500 (^GSPC). eToro US investment and options…