The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a higher open on Friday, with stocks likely to move to the upside after closing mixed for two consecutive sessions.Stocks may benefit from a positive reaction to the release of the Labor Department's closely watched report on employment in the month of December.With the report showing employment increased by less than expected in December, the data may generate optimism about the outlook for interest rates.The Labor Department said non-farm payroll emp ...

Stocks have moved mostly higher during trading on Monday, extending the strong upward move seen over the two previous sessions. The major averages have all moved to the upside after turning in a mixed performance last week.Currently, the major averages are off their highs of the session but still in positive territory. The Dow is up 192.44 points or 0.4 percent at 48,327.33, the Nasdaq is up 92.70 points or 0.4 percent at 23,400.32 and the S&P 500 is up 30.46 points or 0.5 percent at 6,864.96.The continue ...

The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a higher open on Monday, with stocks likely to regain ground following the significant weakness seen last Friday.Traders may look to pick up stocks at somewhat reduced levels after last Friday's pullback, which was led by a sell-off among tech stocks.Overall trading activity may be somewhat subdued, however, as traders look ahead to the release of some key U.S. economic data in the coming days.The monthly jobs report for November along with a report on ...

Market Performance - Stocks initially extended the previous day's sell-off but showed a significant recovery attempt, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 reaching positive territory [1] - The Nasdaq is up 66.30 points (0.3%) at 22,936.66, and the S&P 500 is up 0.97 points (less than 0.1%) at 6,738.46, while the Dow is down 325.87 points (0.7%) at 47,131.35 [2] Sector Performance - Tech heavyweights Nvidia (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) have rebounded after initial weakness, with Palantir Technologies (PLTR) shares jumping by 1.1% after hitting a two-month low [3] - Computer hardware stocks rebounded significantly, with the NYSE Arca Computer Hardware Index surging by 3.0% after a 7.0% drop on Thursday [5] - Energy stocks are showing strength due to a spike in crude oil prices, with both the Philadelphia Oil Service Index and NYSE Arca Oil Index gaining 1.4% [6] - Airline stocks are continuing their slump, dragging the NYSE Arca Airline Index down by 1.5% [6] - Gold stocks are experiencing notable weakness, with the NYSE Arca Gold Bugs Index declining by 1.2% due to a steep drop in gold prices [7] Global Market Trends - Stock markets in the Asia-Pacific region mostly moved lower, with Japan's Nikkei 225 Index down by 1.8% and China's Shanghai Composite Index down by 1.0% [7] - Major European markets also declined, with the U.K.'s FTSE 100 Index down by 1.2%, the French CAC 40 Index down by 0.9%, and the German DAX Index down by 0.7% [8] Bond Market - In the bond market, treasuries pulled back near the unchanged line after initial strength, with the yield on the benchmark ten-year note up by less than a basis point at 4.117% after hitting a low of 4.065% [8]

Market Overview - Stocks have experienced a decline, with major averages moving to new session lows, including the Nasdaq down 431.12 points (1.9%) at 22,593.50, the S&P 500 down 84.10 points (1.3%) at 6,651.01, and the Dow down 364.63 points (0.8%) at 45,993.79 [1] Trade Relations - President Trump has threatened retaliation against China's export controls on rare earths, accusing China of "becoming very hostile" and indicating a potential "massive increase" in tariffs on Chinese products [2] - Trump's decision to cancel a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the APEC forum raises concerns about escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and China [3] Economic Indicators - The University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index showed a slight decrease to 55.0 in October from 55.1 in September, which was better than the expected drop to 54.2 [4] - Year-ahead inflation expectations decreased to 4.6% in October from 4.7% in September, while long-run inflation expectations remained steady at 3.7% [5] Sector Performance - Significant declines were noted in computer hardware and semiconductor stocks, with the NYSE Arca Computer Hardware Index and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index falling by 3.9% and 3.5%, respectively [6] - Oil service stocks also dropped sharply, with the Philadelphia Oil Service Index down by 3.2% to its lowest intraday level in over a month [6] - Networking, brokerage, and biotechnology stocks showed notable declines, while gold stocks increased due to a rebound in gold prices [7] Global Market Trends - In the Asia-Pacific region, stocks mostly declined, with Japan's Nikkei 225 Index down by 1.0% and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index down by 1.7% [7] - Major European markets also experienced downturns, with the U.K.'s FTSE 100 Index down by 0.6%, and both the German DAX Index and French CAC 40 Index down by 0.9% [8] - In the bond market, treasuries surged in response to Trump's threats, leading to a decrease in the yield on the benchmark ten-year note by 8.3 basis points to 4.065% [8]

Market Performance - The S&P 500 rose by 19.43 points or 0.3 percent to close at 6,532.04, while the Nasdaq increased by 6.57 points or less than a tenth of a percent to 21,886.06, both achieving new record closing highs [1] - The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 220.42 points or 0.5 percent to 45,490.92, impacted by declines in Apple, Salesforce, and Amazon [2] Economic Indicators - The Labor Department reported a 0.1 percent decrease in the producer price index for final demand in August, following a revised increase of 0.7 percent in July [3] - The annual rate of producer price growth slowed to 2.6 percent in August from a revised 3.1 percent in July, surprising economists who expected a rise [3][4] Federal Reserve Outlook - The unexpected decrease in producer prices has led to increased optimism regarding a potential quarter-point interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve, with a 92.1 percent chance indicated by CME Group's FedWatch Tool [4] Company Highlights - Oracle shares surged by 36.0 percent after reporting slightly weaker than expected fiscal first-quarter earnings but projecting cloud infrastructure revenue to grow to $144 billion by fiscal 2030 from $10.3 billion in fiscal 2025 [5] Sector Performance - Semiconductor stocks saw significant gains, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rising by 2.4 percent to a record closing high, driven by strong revenue growth from Taiwan Semiconductor [7] - Gold stocks also performed well, with the NYSE Arca Gold Bugs Index increasing by 2.2 percent as gold prices reached a new record closing high [7] - Oil service, natural gas, and utilities stocks experienced notable strength, while retail and biotechnology stocks also moved upward [8] International Markets - In the Asia-Pacific region, stock markets generally moved higher, with Japan's Nikkei 225 Index up by 0.9 percent and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rising by 1.0 percent [10] - European markets showed mixed results, with the French CAC 40 Index up by 0.2 percent, while the U.K.'s FTSE 100 Index and the German DAX Index fell by 0.2 percent and 0.4 percent, respectively [10] Bond Market - Treasury yields decreased, with the benchmark ten-year note yield falling by 4.2 basis points to a five-month closing low of 4.032 percent [11]