Markets Dovish Fed Decision Building on yesterday’s gains, Dow and S&P 500 futures are up 0.2% and Nasdaq futures are ahead by 0.5%, after the Fed held rates steady and signaled little chance of a near-term move. In Asia, Japan +0.2%. Hong Kong +1.3%. China -0.3%. … Continue reading
Markets Fed decision U.S. stock index futures are still in a holding pattern as investors guess whether the U.S. and China will announce some form of trade deal before Sunday. Eyes are also on the Fed’s last policy meeting of … Continue reading
Markets Equities look poised for another day of losses as DJIA futures suggest a 105-point decline at the open. Investors appear to be fretting over a Dec. 15 deadline set for the next round of U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports, as the Fed … Continue reading
Markets U.S. stock index futures are suggesting a pause from Friday’s job-fueled rally as investors prepare for a series of major risk events later this week. Brexit is on watch ahead of a U.K. general election, a tariff deadline looms with … Continue reading
Markets Settling slightly in the green on Thursday, U.S. stock index futures advanced by 0.4% overnight, ahead of the eagerly-anticipated jobs report. Market focus is additionally attuned to global trade developments, following an upbeat tone from President Trump. Adding to the positive … Continue reading
Markets Futures point to more gains Traders are closely monitoring the prospect of a Phase One trade deal with just 10 days to go before Washington is poised to impose another $156B of tariffs on Chinese goods. Trade optimism led … Continue reading
Markets Futures stage big turnaround Despite a 550-point drop for the DJIA over the last two sessions, U.S. futures are now suggesting gains of 0.5-0.7% at the open after sitting deep in the red for most of the night. Trade-inspired movement… Bloomberg reported that … Continue reading
Markets U.S. stock futures are sinking back into the red, now down 0.5%, a day after the DJIA fell 270 points and the S&P 500 posted its worst one-day decline since Oct. 8. In Asia, Japan -0.6%. Hong Kong -0.2%. China +0.3%. India -0.3%.In Europe, at midday, … Continue reading
Markets Futures advance with stocks near highs U.S. stock index futures are pointing to gains at the start of the week, with DJIA futures ahead by 112 points and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq up 0.4%. Depicting a bright spot in the American … Continue reading
Markets In Asia, Japan -0.5%. Hong Kong -2%. China -0.6%. India -0.8%.In Europe, at midday, London -0.2%. Paris +0.1%. Frankfurt -0.2%.Futures at 6:20, Dow -0.2%. S&P -0.2%. Nasdaq -0.3%. Crude -0.3% to $57.92. Gold +0.1% to $1462.50. Bitcoin +1.3% to $7581.Ten-year Treasury Yield flat at 1.76% Source: Seeking Alpha https://seekingalpha.com Economic Calendar NYSE close at 1:00 PM https://www.investing.com/economic-calendar/ … Continue reading