Pre-open movers
U.S. stock futures traded mixed in early pre-market trade. The Dow Jones dropped 150 points, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq surged to record highs on Monday. Investors are awaiting earnings results from FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE: FDS), AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) and Enerpac Tool Group Corp (NYSE: EPAC)
The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller home price index and the FHFA house price index for April will be released at 9:00 a.m. ET. The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index for June will be released at 10:00 a.m. ET. Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Thomas Barkin is set to speak at 9:00 a.m. ET.
Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 40 points to 34,204.00 while the Standard & Poor’s 500 index futures fell 1.75 points at 4,278.75. Futures for the Nasdaq 100 index fell 21.50 points to 14,491.00.
The U.S. has the highest number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in the world, with total infections in the country exceeding 33,640,570 with around 604,110 deaths. India reported a total of at least 30,316,890 confirmed cases, while Brazil confirmed over 18,448,400 cases.
Oil prices traded lower as Brent crude futures fell 0.3% to trade at $73.95 per barrel, while US WTI crude futures fell 0.2% to trade at $72.79 a barrel. The American Petroleum Institute’s report on crude oil stocks is scheduled for release at 4:30 p.m. ET.
A Peek Into Global Markets
European markets were higher today. The Spanish Ibex Index rose 0.1% and STOXX Europe 600 Index climbed 0.3%. The French CAC 40 Index rose 0.3%, London’s FTSE 100 gained 0.3% while German DAX 30 rose 0.6%. Spain’s consumer price inflation rate fell to 2.6% year-over-year in June from 2.7% a month ago, while retail sales climbed 19.6% from a year ago in May. French consumer confidence rose to 102 in June from 98 in the prior month. Annual house price growth in the UK increased to 13.4% in June. Consumer credit in the UK rose by GBP 0.28 billion in May, while the country’s factories produced 54,962 cars during May compared to 5,314 in the year-ago period.
Asian markets traded lower today. Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 0.81%, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index declined 0.94% and China’s Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.92%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.1% and India’s BSE Sensex fell 0.3%. Retail sales in Japan climbed 8.2% year-over-year in May, while unemployment rate increased to 3.0% in May from 2.8% a month ago.
Broker Recommendation
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Breaking News
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