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US stocks are coming off a lackluster week and early indications suggest a reversal in sentiment in the new trading week. While rising bond yields could be a cause of concern, the recent weakness could trigger bargain-hunting-related buying. Cues From Past Week’s Trading: The major averages...

See-sawing sentiment continues to persist on Wall Street, as index futures signal weakness on Friday after Thursday's positive close. A key inflation reading due ahead of the market opening may largely provide direction to the market in the final trading session of the week. Cues From...

U.S. stocks may start Thursday’s session on an upbeat note, as traders transitorily put economic worries on the back burner in the wake of some positive earnings reports. Cues From Wednesday’s Trading: The major averages closed Wednesday’s session on a mixed note as traders...

After Tuesday’s brutal sell-off, sentiment continues to remain unsettled. The index futures point to indecision and a lack of conviction among traders on Wednesday as they look ahead to more Main Street cues. Cues From Tuesday’s Trading: U.S. stocks closed Tuesday on a markedly...

Stock futures indicate major Wall Street indices are expected to open lower on Wednesday, in continuation to Tuesday's fall, after inflation came in higher than expected. Fed officials reiterated the central bank may have to keep on raising rates if price rises are sticky. Investors and traders...

Caution returns to Wall Street after Monday’s solid showing by stocks. The index futures point to a higher opening, although sentiment will largely hinge on the January consumer price inflation report due ahead of the market opening. Cues From Monday’s Trading: Bargain...

The U.S. index futures point to a mixed start on Monday, reflecting cautious sentiment ahead of the January consumer price inflation report due to be released on Tuesday. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite futures gained ground, while the Dow futures were slightly lower. Cues From Last Week...

The market appears to be persisting with its circumspect mood as seen by the trading in the index futures on Friday. Cues From Thursday’s Trading: U.S. stocks ended Thursday’s session lower as traders digested earnings news flow and a rise in bond yields following a trio of Treasury...

The see-sawing mood in the market continues as Fed’s data dependency creates volatility. The index futures point to a solidly higher opening on Thursday, signaling a reversal in the sentiment seen in the previous session. Cues From Wednesday’s Trading: On Wednesday, stocks...

Trading in the index futures points to a nervous start by Wall Street on Wednesday, reflecting the skittish mood of the market. Earnings could drive sentiment, given the lack of any first-tier economic event/data. Cues From Tuesday’s Trading: Fed Chair Jerome Powell turned out to be the...

Stocks look set for another nervous session on Tuesday as traders look ahead to comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell and another batch of earnings reports. Cues From Monday’s Trading: The major U.S. averages ended Monday’s session lower, extending the losses from the previous session...

Stock futures indicate major Wall Street indices are expected to open lower this week that will see a crucial speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at the Economic Club of Washington on Tuesday. The speech will be watched carefully by market participants as it comes after Friday’s...

Trading in the U.S. index futures suggests stocks may end a solidly positive week on a negative note. That said, the data-dependency of the Fed places the onus of providing trading cues to each incoming economic data. The U.S. non-farm payrolls data due ahead of the market open, if perceived as...

Futures trading point to a negative start by Wall Street stocks on Wednesday as traders exercise restraint ahead of the Fed decision due in the afternoon. Cues From Tuesday’s Trading: Stocks closed notably higher on Tuesday, capping off a strong January, as positive reactions to earnings...

Trading in the major U.S. index futures suggests stocks may extend their losses for a second straight session. Caution will likely be the watchword as Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and his team kickstart a two-day monetary policy meeting on Tuesday. Cues From Monday’s Trading: On Monday,...