Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) futures jumped 100 points in early trading Tuesday, pointing to a strong stock market open. But the party could end as Wall Street’s biggest banks strip down and report their third-quarter earnings today. If the numbers out of JP Morgan, Citigroup, and Goldman Sachs disappoint, today’s early rally could be…
Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) futures traded 80 points lower on Monday, pointing to a weak stock market open. It’s a nervous start to the week as third-quarter corporate earnings season kicks off. And things look ugly. As Wall Street banks line up to report their figures this week, it’s easy to forget the US…
Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) rallied at the start of Monday’s session, fueled by the recently announced trade truce between the United States and China. While demand for risk-on assets has improved, the long-term inflow into money market funds suggests investors are preparing for the worst. Dow Futures Move Higher Futures on…
Dow futures slogged to moderate gains on Sunday, indicating that investors remain relatively upbeat about the partial US-China trade deal but are also cautious about whether this minor agreement will lead to more meaningful developments in the ongoing tariff war. Dow Futures Point to Minor Columbus Day Gains Shortly after the markets opened on Sunday…
Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) futures rose in Friday’s premarket hours as President Donald Trump expressed optimism over the outcome of the ongoing US-China trade talks. After the end of the first day of talks, Trump told reporters that ‘we had a very, very good negotiation with China’. On Friday, the US president is expected…
Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) futures swung wildly in pre-market trading Thursday as Chinese delegates arrive at the Trump White House for high-level trade talks. But optimism is low going into the meeting as China and the US both take defensive positions. One Shanghai investor struck a particularly sombre tone about Thursday’s summit. “To my…
Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) futures climbed higher in early trading Wednesday pointing to a strong stock market open. But investors have seemingly turned a blind eye to the red warning light at General Electric this week. The company froze its pension plan for 20,000 US employees in a bid to reduce its epic $22…
Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) posted narrow gains in aftermarket trading Wednesday, as the threat of an escalating trade war between the United States and China continued to weigh. Dow Futures Rise; S&P 500, Nasdaq Follow Futures contracts on all three major U.S. indexes rose slightly in overnight trading, with the Dow…
Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) futures fell in early trading Tuesday, pointing to another miserable day on the stock market. Traders appear increasingly nervous about Elizabeth Warren’s momentum as she emerges as the Democratic front-runner going into the 2020 presidential election. One investor joked that “they won’t open the stock market if Elizabeth Warren is…
Futures on the Dow and broader U.S. stock market advanced in overnight trading Tuesday after a closely-watched report of China’s economic output improved slightly in September, alleviating fears of a more protracted downturn in the world’s second-largest economy. Dow Futures Rise; S&P 500, Nasdaq Follow Futures contracts on all three major U.S. indexes rose during…
