October 6, 2024

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S&P 500 futures rise as Wall Street looks to Nvidia to maintain market leadership

S&P 500 futures rise as Wall Street looks to Nvidia to maintain market leadership

37 minutes ago

European stocks open slightly higher

European stocks opened slightly higher on Thursday, with investors eyeing interest rate decisions from central banks in the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Norway.

The European Stoxx 600 rose 0.1% shortly after the opening bell, with most sectors trading in positive territory.

-Sam Meredith

9 hours ago

Housing starts and initial jobless claims are among the economic data scheduled for release this week

Wall Street awaits a batch of economic data starting Thursday to close out the second half of the trading week.

US initial jobless claims, housing starts and building permits are scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Thursday, as well as the Philadelphia Fed’s manufacturing survey.

Friday morning will see PMI data for services and manufacturing, followed by existing home sales figures.

– Brian Evans

9 hours ago

Stock futures were little changed on Wednesday

Stock futures were little changed on Wednesday, as investors looked to end the short trading week on a high following the S&P 500’s latest record.

Futures tied to the S&P 500 rose 0.05%, while Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.2%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 41 points, or 0.2%.

– Brian Evans

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