Good morning! Stock market futures today (Monday) forecast a 53 point dip for the Dow Jones. On Friday, the Dow Jones and S&P 500 hit new records, while the Nasdaq hit its highest level in 14 years.
What to watch today: Investors will keep a close eye on events in Greece. On Monday, the nation's parliament will hold a vote to decide whether the body's leading coalition is able to gather enough votes to elect a new president.
Good morning! U.S. stock futures for Friday, Dec. 26, forecasted a 31-point gain. On Wednesday, the DJIA rose six points to close at a record high. Investor optimism continued on news that the economy is strengthening. Third-quarter GDP hit 5%, while the U.S. economy has seen 2.7 million new jobs added this year - its best performance since 1999.
Today, investors will keep an eye on the energy sector. Despite Wednesday's record-setting session, 20 of the largest 25 daily losers were energy stocks for the session. Large, multinational giants like Chevron Corp., Exxon Mobil Corp., and BP Plc were all up marginally in premarket hours as oil prices ticked upward Friday morning.
Good morning! Stock market futures today (Monday) forecast a 52-point gain for the Dow Jones from Friday's close. Higher oil prices and news that the Russian ruble is on the rise are the main contributors.
What to watch today: Investors will pay attention to the Chicago Fed National Activity Index and an update on home sales in a Holiday-shortened week.
Good morning! Stock market futures for Thursday, Dec. 18, forecasted a 138-point gain from yesterday's close.
The Dow Jones jumped 288 points Wednesday on news that the U.S. Federal Reserve plans to be "patient" with its timeline for raising interest rates. Markets were also fueled by a surge in energy stocks, which received a slight bump from rising oil prices and declining capex spending across Canada.
Today, investors will focus on Russia, weekly jobless claims, and notable earnings reports from Nike Inc. (NYSE: NKE), Accenture PLC (NYSE: ACN) - and a Wall Street beat just in from Rite Aid Corp. (NYSE: RAD) that has sent shares up more than 13.5% pre-market.
Here are the other top stock market news stories for Thursday, Dec. 18...
Stock market futures are showing an increase in the Dow this morning (Thursday) after yesterday's big slide
In e-commerce news, it looks like eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY) is preparing for big cuts to its global workforce in the wake of its spinoff earlier this year.
Also, investors are keeping a close eye on the falling oil prices, which are at historically bearish levels.
Here's what else you need to know to make today profitable.
Good morning! Stock market futures for Wednesday, Dec. 10, forecasted a 31-point decline from yesterday's close.
Yesterday, the Greek stock market crashed by more than 13% yesterday on rising geopolitical concerns.
And today, investors will be keeping a close eye on global oil prices, which slid again on news that OPEC slashed its demand forecast to a 12-year-low.
Here's what else you should know about the stock market today...
Good morning! U.S. futures forecast a sharp decline in the stock market today from yesterday's close. Dow futures are down 154 points.
What to watch today: The U.S. stock markets continue to retreat on concerns about falling oil prices, ahead of several labor-market indicators released today. On Monday, crude oil prices crashed to a new five-year low, slipping more than 4% on the day after Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) slashed its oil forecast through 2018.
Good morning! Stock market futures for Friday, Dec. 5 forecast a 40-point increase from yesterday's close, which saw the Dow slip 0.07% to end a three-day winning streak. The market turned downward on weaker-than-expected weekly jobless claims and news that the European Central Bank will wait until January to decide on new stimulus action.
Good morning! Stock market futures today forecast a five point decrease for the Dow from yesterday's close. Oil prices climbed marginally, lifting energy stocks.
What to watch today: Keep an eye on the forecast provided by ADP Payroll Services, whose report offers the first glimpse of the November unemployment rate.
Good morning! Futures indicate the stock market today will rise from yesterday's close. The Dow and the S&P 500 are forecasted to increase on rising oil prices and another surge in Asian markets.
What to watch today: keep an eye on global commodity prices in today's trading session, as global oil, gold, and silver prices are all rising.
Dow futures are sliding today on a host of troubling revelations coming from the global economy.
The first of which is a downgrade of the Japanese credit rating from a noted ratings agency. But that's not all, China manufacturing is down, and commodities continue to slip.
Here's what else you need to know for a profitable Monday.
Stock market news, Nov. 26, 2014: The stock market today follows a near-record session from the Dow and the S&P 500 yesterday.
U.S. stock futures are up a little more than 40 points this morning.
Markets will be moving on crucial GDP revisions today (Tuesday), as well as the release of new housing data.
Also making headlines is the potential for a mysterious Twitter Inc. (Nasdaq: TWTR) merger, and new developments from The Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD) cybersecurity breach.
Here's what else will be moving markets this Tuesday...
Good morning! Futures indicate an increase in the stock market today from Friday's close. The Dow and the S&P 500 closed at record highs again on Friday, extending a five-week rally for the two indices.
What to watch today: expect significant attention to how Wall Street handles conflicting reports on confidence in the global economy. Although optimism turned positive in Germany, a new survey by Markit shows that global business confidence has slipped to a five-year low.
Stock market futures doubled Friday morning after news of a rate cut in China, and dovish words from ECB President Mario Draghi.
Here's a roundup of today's top stock market news...
