Navigating Black Friday: Is the U.S. Stock Market Open? Your Guide for Investors

Active traders may find themselves waiting until markets close before diving into the Black Friday shopping spree. While many non-retail businesses grant their employees a four-day weekend by taking off Black Friday, financial markets will experience a shortened trading day following Thanksgiving. Major U.S. stock exchanges, such as the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq, […]
Are Treasurys the Key to a Bullish Year-End in the U.S. Stock Market?”

According to Thierry Wizman of Macquarie, the Federal Reserve is holding onto its “higher-for-longer” interest rate stance until it detects vulnerabilities in the consumer side of the market. The recent turbulence in the world’s largest bond market has put U.S. stocks under pressure, as investors grapple with the prospect of sustained high interest rates extending […]
U.S. Stocks Face a Challenge: Trend-Following Funds Reduce Exposure

As if the challenges facing the U.S. stock market weren’t enough, there’s another one to add to the list: systematic trend-following funds are reducing their exposure, potentially exerting additional downward pressure on the markets in the coming weeks. Goldman analysts estimate that commodity trading advisors (CTAs), a type of trend-following hedge fund active in futures […]
Fed Decision Impact: U.S. Stock Futures on the Rise

U.S. stock futures are edging higher as traders await the Federal Reserve’s decision and Chairman Powell’s comments. Meanwhile, oil prices have pulled back from their recent 10-month highs, and Treasury yields have eased from multi-year peaks. Current Stock Futures: Tuesday’s Market Performance: Market Outlook: U.S. markets are exhibiting subdued activity as traders brace themselves ahead […]
U.S. Stock Futures in a Battle for Recovery Amid Soaring Treasury Yields

The U.S. stock market showed slightly more stability on Monday, but investors remained cautious due to the increase in bond yields and anticipation for the conclusion of the Federal Reserve policy meeting on Wednesday. How are stock-index futures trading The S&P 500 futures, also known as ES00, declined by 1.75 points or less than 0.1%, […]
U.S. Stock Futures Surge Following ARM’s Strong IPO

U.S. stock index futures showed strength in the early hours of Thursday, as bond yields stabilized and traders monitored the release of August retail sales data alongside the commencement of ARM Holdings’ IPO. Here’s how stock-index futures were performing: In the previous trading session, the market saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) decline by […]