U.S. stock futures fell Friday, pointing to a softer start for Wall Street as investors braced for economic data and fresh political tensions amid a report President Donald Trump may declare a national emergency to get funding for a border wall.
As well, U.S.-China trade talks were wrapping up with the picture unclear over how much progress had been made.
Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 122 points, or 0.5%, to 25,305, while S&P 500 futures were down 11.9 points, or 0.4% to 2,731.50. Nasdaq-100 futures dropped 34.5 points, or 0.5%, to 6,984.75.
On Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 103.88 points, or 0.4%, to 25,439.39, while the S&P 500 index shed 7.30 points, or 0.3%, to 2,745.73. The Nasdaq Composite Index edged up 6.58 points to 7,426.95.
Source : Marketwatch
Hong Kong stocks jumped more than two percent Friday after reports said China and the US had finally reached a partial trade agreement that will see Washington cancel tariffs due to be imposed at the weekend. The Hang Seng index soared 2.57 percent, or 693.62 points, to 27,687.76. The benchmark Sh...
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite finished the week at records Friday but enthusiasm over an announced China-U.S. partial trade deal, which had sparked buying Thursday, faded as investors weighed aspects of the so-called phase-one pact. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up about 0.01% ...
European stocks closed higher Friday after news that the U.S. and China have reached a phase one trade deal, while the U.K.™s ruling Conservative Party won a commanding majority in the general election. The pan-European Stoxx 600 traded higher 1.09% to 412.02 by the close of trade, with travel an...
U.S. stocks traded mostly lower Friday, giving back early gains, after President Trump and Chinese officials announced a trade deal that includes a reduction of tariffs and promises by China to buy more U.S. goods. Meanwhile, a decisive victory for Conservatives in Thursday™s U.K. election that r...
U.S. stocks edged lower at the opening bell on Friday, pulling major equity benchmarks back from their all-time highs, as market participants were unsure about the outcome of recent trade negotiations ahead of tariffs on Chinese imports set to kick in on Dec. 15. The S&P 500 fell 0.1% to 3,164....