Author: S&P Futures

LONDON (ShareCast) – US stock futures swung from gains to sharp losses on Thursday, after the Swiss National Bank (SNB) removed its currency peg at 1.20 franc per euro. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is expected to open seven points lower than Wednesday’s close of, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq set to begin Read More

* Bank of America falls in premarket after results * Best Buy down in premarket after holiday sales * Initial claims data due * Futures: Dow up 28 pts, S&P up 1.5 pts, Nasdaq off 3 pts By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Jan 15 (Reuters) – S&P Futures edged higher in choppy trading on Thursday, Read More

* Bank of America falls in premarket after results * Best Buy down in premarket after holiday sales * Initial claims data due * Futures off: Dow 8 pts, S&P up 3.25 pts, Nasdaq off 9.75 pts (Adds Citibank earnings, Swiss ADR moves) By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Jan 15 (Reuters) – S&P Futures dipped Read More

* World Bank cuts global growth forecasts * JPMorgan falls in premarket after earnings * Freeport McMoRan drops on copper weakness * Retail sales fall short of estimate * Futures off: Dow 237 pts, S&P 25.25 pts, Nasdaq 41 pts (Adds quote, data, updates futures prices) By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Jan 14 (Reuters) – Read More

* World Bank cuts global growth forecasts * JPMorgan falls in premarket after earnings * Freeport McMoRan drops in premarket on copper weakness * Futures off: Dow 69 pts, S&P 7 pts, Nasdaq 10.75 pts By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Jan 14 (Reuters) – S&P Futures fell on Wednesday, putting equities on track to extend Read More

* World Bank cuts global growth forecasts * JPMorgan falls in premarket after earnings * Freeport McMoRan drops on copper weakness * Futures off: Dow 106 pts, S&P 11.25 pts, Nasdaq 19 pts (Adds premarket actives) By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Jan 14 (Reuters) – S&P Futures declined on Wednesday, putting equities on track to Read More

* Alcoa up in premarket after results * Oil falls near 6-year low * Futures up: Dow 92 pts, S&P 10 pts, Nasdaq 24.75 pts (Adds quote) By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Jan 13 (Reuters) – U.S. stocks were poised for a higher open on Tuesday after the S&P 500 fell for a second consecutive Read More

LONDON (ShareCast) – US stock futures rallied as a Federal Reserve official said the central bank may raise interest rates in June. Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President John Williams said increasing interest rates around June were likely amid a strong labour market data. Meanwhile, a report from NFIB showed small business optimism rose Read More

* Alcoa up in premarket after results * Oil falls near 6-year low * Futures up: Dow 81 pts, S&P 8.5 pts, Nasdaq 20.5 pts (Adds premarket actives) By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Jan 13 (Reuters) – S&P Futures climbed on Tuesday after the S&P 500 fell for a second consecutive session, as financial results Read More