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Stock futures reverse early losses after Democrats’ midterm sweep
U.S. stock futures rose early Wednesday, reversing sharp overnight losses, as investors weighed Democrats winning control of Congress, Reuters reported. Futures tied to the Dow were up about 1.4%, CNBC reported.
Stock futures mixed as Apple slides and voters head to the polls
U.S. stock futures were mixed early Tuesday as Apple fell after its earnings and investors waited for midterm results, Reuters and Yahoo Finance reported. Oil prices rose after U.S. strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island.
Stock futures rebound and oil falls as Apple earnings, the midterms and jobs data loom
U.S. stock futures rose early Monday after a losing week led by tech stocks, with S&P 500 futures up 0.49% and Nasdaq-100 futures up 0.82% as of about 6 a.m. ET, CNBC reported. Oil fell more than 3% on reports that the U.S. and Iran are seeking diplomatic options. Futures are not the opening price; regular trading had not started at publication.
Binance reopens withdrawals after the $6.3 billion hack as the FBI blames North Korea
Binance began reopening cryptocurrency withdrawals on Sunday, starting with bitcoin, three days after a hack of about $6.3 billion in digital assets, CoinDesk and CNBC reported. The FBI said late Saturday that it had determined North Korea was responsible. Binance says it has covered most of the stolen assets with company funds and that users will not bear the losses.
Nasdaq futures drop 2% as Amazon and Intel slide after earnings
Nasdaq 100 futures fell about 2% early Friday after Amazon and Intel shares dropped on their quarterly results, adding to worries about the cost of the AI buildout, Reuters and CNBC reported. S&P 500 futures were down about 1% and Dow futures were roughly flat. These are premarket figures, not closing prices.
Nasdaq futures fall as Alphabet slides 10% a day after the Fed held rates
Nasdaq 100 futures fell about 1% early Thursday as Alphabet shares slid 10.2% in premarket trading after its quarterly results, while Microsoft rose 3.6%, Reuters reported. On Wednesday the Federal Reserve held its benchmark rate at 3.75% to 4% in a 10-2 vote, and the S&P 500 closed up 0.28%. Thursday’s figures are premarket, not closing prices.
Futures mixed on Fed decision day as oil jumps after Houthi strike claim on Saudi refinery
U.S. stock futures were mixed early Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision at 2 p.m. ET and earnings from Microsoft and Alphabet after the close, Stocktwits reported via Yahoo Finance. Oil rose after Yemen’s Houthis said they hit Saudi Arabia’s Ras Tanura refinery. These are premarket figures, not closing prices, and the Fed has not yet announced its decision.
Stocks rise on Anthropic’s IPO filing; futures little changed as the Fed meets
U.S. stocks closed higher Monday as Anthropic’s IPO filing lifted technology shares, CNBC reported. Stock futures were little changed early Tuesday as the Federal Reserve began a two-day meeting, with a rate decision due Wednesday, Reuters reported. Tuesday’s figures are premarket moves, not closing prices.
Stock futures rise and oil falls as Brazilian shares slump after Lula’s win
U.S. stock futures rose early Monday after back-to-back weekly losses for the S&P 500, as oil prices fell from a six-month high, CNBC and Bloomberg reported. U.S.-listed Brazilian stocks dropped sharply before the open after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil’s runoff election. These are premarket moves, not closing prices.
Week ahead: Fed decision, Microsoft, Alphabet and Amazon earnings, and a key inflation report
Investors face a crowded week starting Monday, October 26: a Federal Reserve rate decision on Wednesday, earnings from Microsoft, Alphabet and Amazon, and the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge on Thursday, CNBC and Fidelity reported. It comes after a week in which tech stocks slipped on worries about AI spending.
Stocks close lower Friday as oil tops $100; S&P 500 posts a second weekly loss
Wall Street’s main indexes closed lower on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 1.23%, as U.S. oil prices topped $100 a barrel, CNBC and Reuters reported. For the week, the S&P 500 fell 0.5% and the Nasdaq 0.7%, while the Dow rose 0.4%, according to Reuters.
Stock futures steady after a sharp tech sell-off as oil hits a five-month high
U.S. stock futures were mixed to slightly lower early Friday, before the market opened, after Thursday’s steep sell-off in technology and AI stocks, Yahoo Finance reported. Oil kept climbing, with Brent crude near $114 a barrel, its highest level in five months, Reuters reported. These are premarket moves, not the day’s closing numbers.
Stock futures fall as investors weigh Tesla and Meta results and oil climbs
US stock futures fell early Thursday, before the market opened, as investors digested third-quarter results from Tesla and Meta Platforms and oil prices rose, CNBC reported. Nasdaq-100 futures were down about 1.8% in early trading. These are premarket moves, not the day’s closing numbers.
Nasdaq futures rise as SpaceX and Supermicro results lift AI stocks; Netflix falls premarket
U.S. stock futures rose early Wednesday, led by the Nasdaq-100, after results from SpaceX and a raised outlook from Super Micro Computer renewed interest in AI-linked stocks, Yahoo Finance reported. These are premarket moves; the regular session opens at 9:30 a.m. ET, and Tesla and Meta report after the close.
Stock futures mixed as chip stocks slip again and Asian markets fall
U.S. stock futures were mixed early Tuesday, with Nasdaq-100 futures lower as AI-linked chip stocks came back under selling pressure a day after the Nasdaq’s rebound, CNBC reported. These are premarket moves; the regular session opens at 9:30 a.m. ET.
Stock futures rise as investors return to AI shares and oil slips
U.S. stock futures pointed higher before Monday’s open, led by a rebound in tech and chip stocks after the market’s worst week since June, while oil prices fell after President Donald Trump waived most sanctions on Russia late last week. These are premarket moves; the regular session opens at 9:30 a.m. ET.
Netflix, Tesla and Meta headline a big earnings week after stocks’ worst week since June
Third-quarter earnings season ramps up this week, with Netflix and GE Aerospace reporting Tuesday and Tesla, Meta Platforms and Lam Research on Wednesday. Analysts expect 29.5% year-over-year earnings growth for the S&P 500, Investing.com reported, leaving a high bar for company guidance.
Nasdaq and S&P 500 post worst week since June as AI selloff deepens; Dow ekes out weekly gain
The Nasdaq composite fell 2.1% on Friday and 4.5% for the week as chip stocks slid again on worries about the AI buildout. The Dow lost 0.3% on the day but finished the week up 0.7%.
Dow jumps about 1.1% as investors rotate out of tech after hot PPI
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose about 556 points (1.08%) on Thursday even as September producer prices jumped 1.3% month over month. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq eked out gains while the 10-year Treasury yield posted its biggest one-day drop in more than a year.
Inflation jumps to 3.7% as gas costs surge; Nasdaq falls nearly 2% on rate-hike fears
September consumer prices rose 3.7% from a year earlier, hotter than expected, as gasoline jumped 9.1% for the month. The Nasdaq Composite closed down 1.88% and the S&P 500 fell 1.11% as traders raised the odds of another Federal Reserve rate hike.
JPMorgan posts rare profit miss as bank earnings kick off; stocks dip ahead of inflation data
JPMorgan Chase missed Wall Street's profit estimate for the first time since late 2023 as dealmaking and bond trading cooled, while Goldman Sachs and Citigroup topped forecasts. The Dow slipped 0.35% on Tuesday as investors waited for Wednesday's consumer price report.
Oil slips as traders weigh more Russian diesel against Saudi and Hormuz risks
Oil prices fell early Tuesday after a nearly $2 jump on Monday, as traders weighed the prospect of more Russian diesel against Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and tanker strikes near the Strait of Hormuz. Goldman Sachs says the extra Russian diesel is unlikely to lower fuel prices much.
Oil eases and U.S. futures rise after Trump’s diesel deal and energy ceasefire claim
Oil prices slipped Monday and U.S. stock futures edged higher after President Donald Trump’s Friday diesel supply deal with Russia and his Sunday claim of a Russia-Ukraine “energy ceasefire.” Analysts say the promised Russian diesel volumes are too small to move U.S. prices much.
Experts doubt Russian diesel deal will cut U.S. pump prices much
President Donald Trump’s Friday deal for Russia to supply diesel drew skepticism from energy analysts who say redirecting existing Russian cargoes is unlikely to move U.S. pump prices much. National average diesel was about $6.28 a gallon Friday, AAA data showed via ABC/AP.
Stocks climb Friday as Trump touts Russian diesel deal; oil stays high
The S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq all gained about 0.6% to 0.8% on Friday, finishing a record-setting week higher. Brent crude settled near $105 as markets weighed a U.S.–Russia diesel supply deal against Middle East war risks.
Stocks mixed as oil jumps and chip shares drag Nasdaq lower
Wall Street closed mixed Thursday: the S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell while the Dow edged higher as oil surged on Hormuz shipping attacks and U.S. Gulf output cuts. Chip and AI-linked stocks led the losses. This is market news, not investment advice.
Stocks slip from record highs as long-term Treasury yields climb
Wall Street closed modestly lower Wednesday, a day after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq set record closes, as rising long-term bond yields revived worries about inflation and debt. The Dow fell 0.66%, and small-company stocks dropped more than 1%.
S&P 500 closes at a record as Constellation jumps 12% on Google nuclear power deal
The S&P 500 closed above 7,800 for the first time Tuesday, its first record finish since August, as Treasury yields eased off a 24-year high. Maryland-based Constellation Energy led the index after agreeing to sell Google 3,590 megawatts of power.
Nasdaq closes at a record as buyouts lift stocks; S&P 500 nears its high
The S&P 500 rose 0.7% Monday to within 0.3% of its August record, helped by deals for PTC and RXO and a dip in oil. The 10-year Treasury yield kept climbing, to about 5.31%.
Oil dips below $102 as Aramco cuts Asia prices; Asian stocks rally on Fed relief
Crude eased Monday as a G7 stock release and a surprise Saudi price cut for Asian buyers outweighed weekend supply worries, while Japan’s Nikkei jumped above 70,000.
Oil traders watch Aramco Riyadh fire as Houthis claim strike; Brent closed at $102.25
With futures markets closed for the weekend, traders are watching whether a reported fire at an Aramco site near Riyadh confirms damage before U.S. crude reopens Sunday evening.
Soft September jobs report lifts stocks as Fed hike bets fade
U.S. payrolls rose just 29,000 and unemployment ticked to 4.2%, cutting October rate-hike odds and sending major indexes higher Friday.
Bond-yield whiplash eases as markets await September U.S. jobs report
Global shares rose Friday after days of disorderly selling in Treasuries and European debt; investors expect about 84,000–90,000 September payrolls and a 4.1% unemployment rate.
Oil climbs as China suspends fuel exports; Q3 closed with Brent above $100
Brent jumped back above $100 a barrel on Thursday after a report that Chinese refiners canceled October gasoline and jet-fuel shipments, capping a quarter when war-driven oil gains slowed Wall Street’s rally.
Stocks end mixed as cooler inflation data meets a 10-year yield above 5.3%
A softer-than-expected August inflation reading cut the odds of an October Fed hike, but the 10-year Treasury yield touched its highest level since 2002 and the Dow fell 0.9% on the quarter’s last day.
Stocks pressured and oil rises as Hormuz reopen hopes fade
Asian equities mostly fell and oil extended gains Tuesday after President Trump rejected Iran’s seven-day Hormuz plan, with markets pricing another Federal Reserve rate hike in October.
Oil prices surge past $107 as Trump rejects Iran’s Hormuz reopen plan
Brent crude jumped more than 3% on Monday after President Trump dismissed Tehran’s seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, pushing the benchmark above $107 a barrel.
Stocks finish the week higher as oil prices ease on Hormuz deal hopes
Wall Street closed Friday higher after oil cooled on optimism about a possible Hormuz reopen. President Trump’s Saturday rejection of Iran’s plan lands before Monday’s open — and markets have not yet traded on that news.
Stocks snap a losing streak as the 10-year Treasury yield hits a 19-year high
Wall Street closed its first winning week in three on Friday, lifted by AI stocks and softer oil. But bond yields near 5.2% and rising odds of a Fed rate hike kept investors uneasy.