At 9.14 AM, ET time March 20, 2020, the stock futures rise:
S&P Futures: 2,417.00,+28.00(+1.17%)
Dow Futures: 20,194.00,+319.00(+1.61%)
Nasdaq Futures: 7,462.75,+189.25(+2.60%)
Stock market data: Yahoo Finance
At 9:02 AM, Tuesday, March 17, 2020, Eastern Time (ET) the stock futures indicate a higher open today for the US stock market. This is the latest update for major stock indices:
S&P Futures: 2,435.00,+18.75(+0.78%)
Dow Futures: 20,413.00,+152.00(+0.75%)
Nasdaq Futures: 7,140.25,+82.75(+1.17%)
Stock market data: Yahoo Finance
At 8:30 AM EST time, Monday, March 16, 2020, US stock market futures drop over 4.5% and point to a lower open today for the US stock market.
S&P Futures: 2,567.50,-128.50(-4.77%)
Dow Futures: 21,947.00,-1,041.00(-4.53%)
Nasdaq Futures: 7,556.00,-359.75(-4.54%)
Stock market data: Yahoo Finance
Yesterday the Fed made an earlier than expected interest rate cut of 100 basis points, with the main Fed funds rate now at 0.0%-0.25% for the lower and upper range and announced the launch of its QE program at $700 billion.
” The Fed also unleashed a further set of tools to address economic impacts arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, announcing a quantitative easing program that would include purchases of $700 billion in assets, comprising $500 billion worth of treasuries and $200 billion in agency-backed mortgage securities. “
Source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/stock-market-news-live-updates-march-16-2020-220735000.html
At 9.26 AM EST time today March 13, 2020 US stock market futures point to a strong open. US stocks are set to bounce according to the futures, the main question is whether this stock market rally will hold, or there could be any profit-taking.
S&P Futures: 2,595.00,+126.00(+5.10%)
Dow Futures: 22,195.00,+1,110.00(+5.26%)
Nasdaq Futures: 7,622.75,+407.50(+5.65%)
Stock market data: Yahoo Finance
Another stock market selloff is probably today as at 8:15 AM, Thursday, March 12, 2020, Eastern Time (ET) the stock futures point to a lower open today, Dow futures are down more than 1,200 points. S&P 500 futures are down more than 130 points and Nasdaq Composite futures are down more than 400 points. This is the latest stock futures update about one hour before the open of the stock market today:
S&P Futures: 2,601.00,-139.25(-5.08%)
Dow Futures: 22,344.00,-1,231.00(-5.22%)
Nasdaq Futures: 7,601.50,-402.00(-5.02%)
Stock market data: Yahoo Finance
At 8:21 AM, EST time, March 11 2020, US stock market futures point to a lower open today, with losses over 2%. This is the latest update:
S&P Futures: 2,789.25,-76.50(-2.67%)
Dow Futures: 24,236.00,-613.00(-2.47%)
Nasdaq Futures: 8,131.00,-200.50(-2.41%)
A profit-taking stock market trading session today could occur after the strong rally yesterday. The stock market is very volatile recently.
Stock market data: Yahoo Finance
A bounce is expected today for US stocks. At 7:04 AM, Tuesday, March 10, 2020, Eastern Time (ET) the stock market futures point to a higher open with gains over 4% for all major US stock market indices.
S&P Futures: 2,870.50,+122.75(+4.47%)
Dow Futures: 24,934.00,+1,057.00(+4.43%)
Nasdaq Futures: 8,312.75,+361.25(+4.54%)
Stock market data: Yahoo Finance
After the selloff yesterday chances are that today stocks would move higher. This is what latest stock market futures point for now. Will this stock market bounce hold? Recent spike in volatility makes investing in stocks risky, but opportunities for stocks to buy and stocks to sell are present at these volatile trading sessions.
US stock market may open again significantly lower at the open of the first weekly trading session today, March 9, 2020. Stock futures point to a lower open for US stocks, over 4% for all major US stock market indices. As of 4:24 AM,Monday, March 9, 2020,Eastern Time (ET) this is the latest stock market futures update:
S&P Futures: 2,819.00,-145.00(-4.89%)
Dow Futures: 24,534.00,-1,255.00(-4.87%)
Nasdaq Futures: 8,093.25,-410.00(-4.82%)
Crude Oil is down over 25%, currently at 30.78, -10.50(-25.44%) and gold is at 1,681.80,+9.40(+0.56%).
Will 10-yr bond yield move lower today? On Friday, March 6, 2020 the 10-yr bond yield closed at 0.7060.Chances are that probably it will trend lower, as investors and traders turn to safe assets, and have for now a preference for risk aversion.
Stock market data: Yahoo Finance
US stock market futures point to a mixed open today as of 8:14 AM, Tuesday, March 3, 2020Eastern Time (ET).
S&P Futures: 3,061.25,-3.75(-0.12%)
Dow Futures: 26,474.00,+6.00(+0.02%)
Nasdaq Futures: 8,811.25,+20.00(+0.23%)
“US STOCKS-Futures mixed as traders assess G7 comments on monetary stimulus.
March 3 (Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures were mixed on Tuesday, as G7 heads indicated willingness to take steps to mitigate the economic impact of the coronavirus epidemic, but stopped short of announcing concrete measures.
Wall Street’s main indexes had soared in the final minutes of trading on Monday after their worst week since 2008 as central banks in Japan and the European Union joined the Federal Reserve in signaling further interest rate cuts.
But a statement https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm927#.Xl5OpmGbM1F.twitter from a meeting of G7 finance ministers and central bank governors on Tuesday only said they stood “ready to take actions, including fiscal measures where appropriate”.”, Source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/us-stocks-futures-mixed-traders-130121427.html
Earlier in the morning US stock market futures were higher. After a very strong rally yesterday some profit taking could be the case today for stocks.
The US stock market futures as of 5:28 AM, Monday, March 2, 2020, Eastern Time (ET) point to a higher open today for the US stock market. This is the update for US stock market futures a few hours before the open of the trading session today:
S&P Futures: 2,961.50,+10.50(+0.36%)
Dow Futures: 25,495.00,+131.00(+0.52%)
Nasdaq Futures: 8,505.00,+51.00(+0.60%)
Crude Oil: 45.41,+0.65(+1.45%)
Gold: 1,611.70,+45.00(+2.87%)
It is too early to say that a bottom may have been formed for the US stock market after the recent selloff. Stocks may bounce though, after the intense selling pressure during the previous week. Stock trading and stock investing should apply as always risk management as volatility may be present for quite some time until latest coronavirus developments are known.
Stock market data: Yahoo Finance