Indices

U.S. equity benchmarks are trading 0.15–0.50% higher at the time of writing after wage growth data pointed to easing inflation ahead of the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates tomorrow

January 31, 2023

1549

The U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher opening this European afternoon as focus turns to the economic releases.

January 4, 2023

1702

Stock index futures pointed to a higher open today, but trading is likely to be volatile amid low volume and light news agenda.

December 29, 2022

1265

U.S. stock futures are edging higher this European Monday afternoon after the major averages posted their second straight week of losses for the first time since September.

December 19, 2022

1264

Stronger-than-expected producer-price data prompted jitters about the inflation outlook last week, dragging all three indexes lower.

December 13, 2022

1690

U.S. equity futures were on the back foot, with S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite contracts down about 0.5% as of 2:30 p.m. CET. The dollar remained near session lows, boosting most G10 currencies.

December 5, 2022

1804

The labor market has been the juggernaut of the U.S. economy over the past two years, spearheading its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic which broke out in 2020.

December 2, 2022

1751

U.S. equity futures mostly slightly advanced, with S&P 500 contracts gaining just 0.04% and Nasdaq Composite futures rising 0.11% as of 2:45 p.m. CET, reverting losses following a report on falling consumer confidence amid rising food and gas prices, and as the markets look ahead to comments from Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and the November jobs report, coming later this week.

November 30, 2022

1695

The U.S. Housing starts dropped to 1,439,000 in September, which represented a fall of 8.1% compared to August.

October 19, 2022

1185