Market Trends - Initial trends from the U.S. Futures Index indicate a potential lower opening for Wall Street, with Dow futures down 61.00 points, S&P 500 futures down 6.25 points, and Nasdaq 100 futures down 48.00 points [1] - The U.S. major averages closed positive on Monday, with the Dow rising 86.13 points (0.2%) to 49,590.29, Nasdaq climbing 62.56 points (0.3%) to 23,733.90, and S&P 500 increasing 10.99 points (0.2%) to 6,977.27 [2] Economic Indicators - The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for December is expected to rise by 0.3%, compared to a previous increase of 0.2% [2] - New Home Sales for September are anticipated to be 710K [2] Treasury Auctions and Discussions - A 30-year Treasury Bond auction is scheduled for 1.00 pm ET [3] - A four-month Treasury bill announcement will take place at 11.00 am ET, and discussions on U.S. monetary policy will be held by St. Louis Fed Bank President Alberto Musalem at 10.00 am ET [4] Asian Market Performance - Asian shares mostly finished up, with the Hang Seng Index gaining 240 points (0.90%) to close at 26,848.47, and the Japanese Nikkei 225 jumping 1,627 points (3.1%) to close at 53,567.00 [5] - The Shanghai Composite Index decreased by 0.64% to finish at 4,138.76 [4]
Futures Slip, Pointing To A Lower Open
RTTNews·2026-01-13 12:50