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Stock Index Futures Dip in Thin Pre-Christmas Trade, U.S. Jobless Claims Data on Tap
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (323+ words) March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are down -0.06%, and'March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH26) are down -0.07% this morning ahead of a holiday-shortened pre-Christmas trading session. The U.S. stock markets will close early at 1 p.m. Eastern Time today and remain closed on Thursday in observance of…...
Stocks See Support from Economic Confidence After Strong US GDP Report
14+ hour, 53+ min ago (796+ words) The'S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Tuesday rose +0.46%,'the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI)'(DIA) rose +0.16%, and the'Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) rose +0.50%.' March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26) rose +0.42%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH26) rose +0.49%. Stock indexes closed higher on Tuesday…...
Stocks Little Changed as Fed Rate-Cut Odds Drop after Strong US GDP Report
21+ hour, 41+ min ago (797+ words) The'S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.06%,'the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI)'(DIA) is down -0.07%, and the'Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.03%.' March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26) are down up +0.13%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH26) are up +0.15%. Stock…...
S&P Futures Muted With U.S. GDP Data in Focus
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (411+ words) March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are trending down -0.04% this morning, steadying after a three-day rally as investors await a trio of reports delayed by the government shutdown, with a particular focus on the initial estimate of third-quarter GDP. "Everything is…...
Stock Indexes Close Higher on Strength in Tech Stocks
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (630+ words) The'S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Monday closed up +0.64%,'the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI)'(DIA) closed up +0.47%, and the'Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.46%.' March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26) rose +0.63%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH26) rose +0.49%. Stock indexes on…...
Dollar Falls on Interest Rate Differential Outlook
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (645+ words) The dollar index (DXY00) on Monday fell by -0.32%, retreating from last Friday's 1-week high." The dollar continues to see underlying weakness as the FOMC is expected to cut interest rates by about -50 bp in 2026, while the BOJ is expected to raise…...
Stock Indexes Higher on Strength in Tech Stocks
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (690+ words) The'S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.59%,'the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI)'(DIA) is up +0.51%, and the'Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.51%.' March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26) are up +0.58%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH26) are up +0.49%. Seasonal factors…...
Stocks Set to Extend Tech-Led Rally, U.S. Economic Data Awaited
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (473+ words) March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are up +0.31%, and'March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH26) are up +0.54% this morning, pointing to a higher open on Wall Street as the tech-driven rally looks set to carry into the holiday-shortened trading week. Futures on the Nasdaq…...
Stocks Rally as Strength in Tech Boosts Market Sentiment
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (1063+ words) The'S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday closed up by +0.88%,'the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI)'(DIA) closed up by +0.38%, and the'Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up by +1.31%.' March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26) rose +0.87%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH26) rose…...
Dollar Moves Higher on Yen Weakness and Fed Comments
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (765+ words) US Nov existing home sales rose +0.5% m/m to a 9-month high of 4.13 million, though below expectations of 4.15 million. The University of Michigan US Dec consumer sentiment index was unexpectedly revised downward by -0.4 to 52.9, weaker than expectations of an upward…...