President Donald Trump expressed a preference for retaining National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett as his chief economic advisor, a declaration that may alter the competitive landscape regarding the successor to Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve. During an appearance in the White House, Trump remarked, “I see Kevin’s in the audience, and Read More
Nasdaq futures experienced an uptick on Friday, driven by the continued ascent of semiconductor shares, which have been propelled by advancements in artificial intelligence. This movement occurred at the conclusion of a volatile trading week that marked the onset of the fourth-quarter earnings season. Memory chipmakers led the gains, with Micron up 6.4% in premarket Read More
Nasdaq futures indicated a positive opening on Thursday, driven by a significant rise in tech shares following record earnings reported by AI chipmaking leader TSMC. Concurrently, oil prices experienced a decline as President Donald Trump moderated the potential for a U.S. military intervention in Iran. Futures for the Nasdaq 100, S&P 500, and Dow Jones Read More
Nasdaq futures indicated a downward trajectory on Wednesday in anticipation of forthcoming bank earnings reports and an inflation reading, while safe-haven gold and silver futures reached new record highs. Futures for the Nasdaq 100, S&P 500, and Dow Jones Industrial Average experienced declines of 0.6%, 0.4%, and 0.3%, respectively. Major stock indexes concluded the day Read More
On Tuesday, Nasdaq futures experienced a decline, following the previous day’s record highs for the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average. Investors are now anticipating a consumer inflation report and the quarterly results from JPMorgan. Futures for the Nasdaq 100, S&P 500, and Dow Jones Industrial Average indicated declines of 0.3%, 0.1%, and 0.1%, Read More
Nasdaq futures indicated a significant decline, while the price of gold, often regarded as a safe haven, reached a record high on Monday following the announcement of a criminal investigation by the Justice Department into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Last night, Powell indicated that the U.S. Department of Justice had issued grand jury subpoenas Read More
The Supreme Court refrained from ruling regarding the legality of the extensive tariffs implemented by President Donald Trump, thereby leaving markets in anticipation of a decision that is likely to have significant implications for trade policy and the fiscal landscape of the United States. Speculation had suggested that the tariff ruling would be announced on Read More
Nasdaq futures experienced a modest increase on Friday in anticipation of the December U.S. jobs report and a potential Supreme Court decision regarding President Donald Trump’s tariffs, as major equity indexes appear set to record substantial weekly gains. Futures for the Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 indicated increases of 0.3% and 0.1%, respectively, whereas those Read More
On Thursday, Nasdaq futures indicated a downward trend, following the previous day’s performance where the benchmark S&P 500 and the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average reached new all-time highs before experiencing a pullback. Futures for the Nasdaq 100, Dow, and S&P 500 declined by 0.3%, 0.3%, and 0.2%, respectively, following a predominantly lower close on Read More
Nasdaq futures indicated a predominantly downward trajectory on Wednesday, following the previous day’s achievement of new intraday and closing record highs by the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500. Concurrently, oil prices experienced a decline in response to remarks from President Donald Trump regarding Venezuela’s potential provision of up to 50 million barrels of Read More
