US equity-index futures edged lower and Asian markets opened on a subdued note after a lackluster Wall Street session, as investors stayed cautious with limited economic data clouding the outlook for Federal Reserve policy. Contracts for the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 index retreated 0.2%, after the underlying gauges were largely unchanged Wednesday. However,…
US stock-index futures jumped in early Asian trading amid hopes for a deal on ending the longest US government shutdown. Contracts for the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 rose more than 0.5% as Senate Republican leader John Thune said he plans to test support Sunday for a narrow spending package, though it’s unclear whether…
Wall Street stocks were little changed in early trading Thursday as investors monitor valuations among companies in the AI space and mull the possible outcomes from a Supreme Court hearing on tariffs. Shortly after trading started, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was flat at 47,320.76, while the broad-based S&P 500 crept down less than 0.1…
In an insightful conversation with ET Now, Gautam Trivedi from Nepean Capital painted a balanced picture of both the American and Indian economies — one marked by surprising resilience in the US and temporary caution towards India. “The US economy is clearly not in slowdown mode right now,” Trivedi affirmed, underscoring the strength of American…
US equity-index futures advanced in early Monday trading, indicating that the seven straight months of gains in global stocks may still have more room to run. Contracts for the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 indexes rose 0.3% after gains on the underlying gauges Friday, with earnings optimism outweighing worries about a rally that’s heavily…
Wall Street’s main indexes posted record closing highs for the second day in a row on Monday as investors were hopeful about the prospects for a U.S.-China trade deal and looked forward to a week packed with high-profile technology earnings and a widely expected U.S. interest rate cut. U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese…