Tag: U.S. stock

September 30, 2019

World shares meandered on Monday after talk of limits on U.S. stock listings by Chinese companies undermined hopes for progress in trade negotiations. Chinese manufacturing data slightly exceeded analysts’ estimates but failed to fully offset renewed concern over the trade […]

January 25, 2019

U.S. stock-index futures pointed to a higher open for Wall Street, again led by technology stocks, even as investors shake off downbeat results from Intel Corp., and focus on a broadly positive picture painted by earnings season so far. How […]

January 7, 2019

U.S. stock indexes on Monday were staged for a subdued opening after a powerful rally Friday, as investors hoped for further signs of thaw in a protracted trade dispute between the U.S. and China—a tit-for-tat clash that has helped to […]

December 24, 2018

For stock investors, 2019 can’t get here fast enough. One of the broadest measure of stocks, the Standard & Poor’s 500 index, has been pounded in 2018 by fears stirred up by trade disputes, rising interest rates and a slowing […]

October 23, 2018

U.S. stock futures pointed to a deeply negative open Tuesday morning as corporate results from 3M and Caterpillar disappointed investors. Shares of 3M fell more than 5 percent in the premarket after its quarterly earnings and revenue missed expectations. The […]

October 8, 2018

U.S. stock indexes were lower on Monday, pressured by a drop in technology and energy companies and muted appetite for equities after last week’s spike in Treasury yields following healthy economic data. Six of the 11 major S&P sectors were […]

August 6, 2018

U.S. stock futures struggled on Monday, with investors focused on fresh rumblings on the trade front and another big batch of earnings headed their way. What are the main benchmarks doing? Dow Jones Industrial Average futures YMU8, +0.05% slipped 15 […]

August 3, 2018

U.S. major stock-index benchmarks saw muted trade Friday, a day after investors scored a boost from the technology and internet-related sector after Apple Inc. became the first U.S. public company to surpass a market capitalization of $1 trillion. However, all […]

July 30, 2018

U.S. stock futures pointed to a small decline at the open Monday, setting the S&P 500 on course for a third losing session in a row, a sign the market is still absorbing the recent bruising from some disappointing earnings. […]

July 17, 2018

U.S. stock futures were trading in a tight range Tuesday, signaling another day with moves in and out of positive territory as investors waited for more earnings reports and Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell’s appearance before a Senate committee. What […]

June 14, 2018

U.S. stock futures swung between small gains and losses on Thursday, with traders erring on the side of caution ahead of what could be a major announcement from the European Central Bank on its bond-buying program. Investors were also digesting […]

June 5, 2018

U.S. stock futures were rising modestly on Tuesday, with technology shares poised to potentially lead the gains again on the heels of the Nasdaq’s first record finish in months. A smattering of economic data is en route, including the Institute […]

November 8, 2017

The world’s largest futures exchange wants to guard against extreme volatility in its planned bitcoin futures product. CME will implement special price fluctuation limits at 7 percent and 13 percent above or below the prior settlement price, and prevent trading […]

October 10, 2017

Foreign stocks have had a fine year, up more than 20 percent in developed countries and 27 percent in the emerging markets, and more U.S.-based investors have gone along for the ride. But now analysts warn there are factors that […]

April 8, 2016

U.S. stock index futures rose on Friday, boosted by a surge in oil prices and Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen’s positive comments on the economy. Crude rose more than 3 percent as encouraging economic indicators in the United States and […]