US stock futures stalled on Wednesday as the risk of a Google breakup prompted a pause for thought in the wait for more Federal Reserve clues to the chances of a “soft landing.” Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F), the S&P 500 (ES=F), and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) all hovered below the…
US stock futures climbed before the bell on Tuesday as investors welcomed a pullback in surging oil prices, putting focus back on the ongoing debate over the economy and interest rates. Futures on the S&P 500 (ES=F) stepped up 0.4%, while Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) rose 0.5% as tech megacaps began to recoup some of the…
US stock futures drifted lower on Thursday as the focus tentatively turned back to the economy and the monthly jobs report, as worries over the Middle East conflict rumbled in the background. S&P 500 futures (ES=F) dropped 0.3%, while contracts on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) moved roughly…
US stock futures continued to retreat on Wednesday as escalating Israel-Iran tensions fanned worries about a wider Middle East conflict, prompting caution in the market. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) pulled back 0.3%, while S&P 500 future (ES=F) dropped roughly 0.2%, as investors braced for Israel’s promised retaliation for a massive missile…
US stock futures pointed toward gains on Friday as investors digested an inflation report seen as crucial to the Federal Reserve’s next decision on interest-rate cuts. S&P 500 futures (ES=F) were up 0.2%, on the heels of ekeing out a third record-high close this week. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) and those on the…
US stock futures jumped on Thursday, setting the stage for fresh record highs as investors welcomed Micron’s (MU) upbeat earnings and China’s pledges of more stimulus while they waited to hear from Jerome Powell. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) rose 0.4%, while S&P 500 futures (ES=F) added 0.8% after both gauges slipped back from…
US stock futures rose on Tuesday, with techs leading the advance in the wait for fresh retail sales data and the start of a Federal Reserve meeting pivotal to an interest-rate cut. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) moved up roughly 0.2%, coming off a record-high close for the blue-chip index. S&P 500 futures (ES=F)…
US stock futures traded mixed on Monday, marking a cautious start to a crucial week dominated by expectations for the Federal Reserve’s first interest-rate cut in four years. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) rose 0.2%, while S&P 500 futures (ES=F) were little changed after strong weekly wins and inching closer to taking out new…
US stock futures edged higher on Friday, setting the stage for strong weekly wins after Wall Street’s expectations for a jumbo interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve shot up overnight. S&P 500 futures (ES=F) moved up 0.2%, while Nasdaq 100 futures (NQ=F) added 0.1% to point to a fifth day of gains for both gauges…