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U.S. stock-index futures remained lower after data showed first-time jobless claims last week rose to 235,000, up from 224,000 the previous week and above economist expectations for 225,000.
Futures for the main stock indexes were mostly pointing down after the so-called Magnificent Seven stocks slid for a second day on Wednesday. The group of highly valued technology stocks–Amazon, Apple,
Stock futures are pointing to a slightly lower open for major indexes on Wednesday as investors respond to a slew of earnings reports from retailers and brace for a big speech later in the week by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Thursday, as investors analyzed big-box retailer Walmart's quarterly results for clues about the health of the American consumer, ahead of the Federal Reserve's three-day conference in Jackson Hole.
Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq futures are rising in premarket trading as the stock market looks ahead to the Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole Symposium.
Stock index futures were muted on Thursday, a day after Wall Street ended mostly lower as investors continued to await Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech at Jackson Hole on Friday. S&P 500 futures (SPX) were unchanged,
U.S. stock-market futures rose slightly Sunday, after Friday’s summit between U.S. and Russian leaders ended without a major breakthrough and as investors await this week’s Fed gathering in Jackson Hole,
On Friday, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will give his final speech as Fed chair during the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s Economic Policy Symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyo. The theme of this year’s symposium, which runs from Thursday through Saturday, is “Labor Markets in Transition: Demographics, Productivity, and Macroeconomic Policy.”