For Aug. 25, 2015, here are your stock market futures, earnings reports, top stock market news, and stocks to watch...
Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average today (Tuesday, Aug. 25) forecast a 523-point increase as investors attempt to move past "Black Monday," in which the Dow Jones saw its largest intraday decline in its 133-year history. This morning, China slashed interest rates again after falling another 7.6% on Tuesday. The Shanghai Index is now down more than 15% in two days as concerns about the nation's growth rattles investors.
On Monday, the Dow Jones pared losses after falling 1,089 points after the opening bell. The Dow Jones finished down 586 points on a day that the New York Stock Exchange implemented a little used provision called Rule 48 in order to preempt panic selling and ensure orderly trading in times of extreme volatility. Yesterday, the Standard & Poor's 500 Index came within just 34 points of triggering a market wide circuit breaker. Had the breaker been triggered, trading would have been suspended for 15 minutes as exchange leaders attempted to restore order.