S&P Futures Update : 17 Dec 2021

The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 4,669.00 up with +0.01% percent or +0.30 point.Other U.S. stock futures higher in pre-market trading for Dec 17.The Dow Futures is trading at 35,927.80 with +0.08% percent or +30.20 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 15,859.80 with a loss of -0.03% percent or -4.10 point.

FRIDAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

The Bank increased its main interest rate to 0.25% from its historic low of 0.1% as inflation pressures mount, arguing that the economic data satisfied policymakers’ criteria for a hike, while the impact of the variant remains uncertain.

THURSDAY’S ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 35,897.64 with a loss of –0.083%  percent or –29.79  point. The S&P 500 is trading at 4,668.67  with a loss of –0.87% percent or 41.18 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 15,180.44 with a loss of –2.47% percent or –385.15  point.

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 2,152.46  with a loss of -1.95% percent or -42.75 point. the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,340.90 with a loss of –1.63% percent or −22.23  point. the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,731.50 with a loss of -1.27% percent or -35.15   point. the S&P 100 Index closed at 2,157.13 with a loss of –1.12% percent or -24.35  point.the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,722.79 with a loss of –1.03% percent or -28.40 point. the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,586.98 with a loss of -0.97% or -25.43  point.