U.S. stock higher in pre-market trading for,August 25.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 11,644.60 up with +0.07% percent or +8.37 point.The Dow Futures is tradingat 28,434.50 up with +0.69% percent or +195.50 point. The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 3,443.12 up with +0.46% percent or +15.62 point.
In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at at 23,296.77 up with +1.35% percent or +311.26 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 25,489.74 with a loss of –0.24% percent or –61.84 point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 3,373.58 with a loss of –0.36% percent or –12.06 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 38,861.51 up with +0.16% percent or +62.43 point at 12:15 PM.Germany’s DAX is trading at 13,163.37 up with +0.74% percent or +96.83 point. France’s CAC 40 is trading at 5,051.76 up with +0.88% percent or +43.87 point. The Stoxx Europe 600 is trading at 373.12 up with +0.61% percent or +2.27 point.
Tuesday’s Factors and Events
The food producer reported quarterly earnings of 37 cents per share, 3 cents a share above estimates. Revenue came in slightly above forecasts. Hormel said its retail business was strong, but that its foodservice business is still recovering.
Monday Activity
For the day The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 11,379.72 up with +0.60% percent or +67.92 point.the Dow is trading at 28,308.46 up with 1.35% percent or +378.13 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,431.28 up with +1.00% percent or +34.12 point.
Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 1,568.47 up with +1.03% percent or +15.99 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 909.73 up with +1.68% percent or +14.99 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 1,938.15 up with +1.46% percent or+27.90 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,597.89 with +0.99% percent or +15.73 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,003.67 up with +0.94% percent or +18.68 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 1,904.04 up with +0.94% or +17.65 point.