category: Pre-Market Outlook

The major index futures pointed up on Friday, potentially reacting to the outcome of the first presidential debate between the two presumptive 2024 candidates. Most experts view a victory for former President Donald Trump as a positive…

The gravity-defying climb faces risk, as the index futures trade narrowly mixed in early trading on Tuesday. That said, the recent gains could keep traders wary of a potential pullback. A couple of speeches by Federal Reserve officials…

U.S. index futures point to a modestly lower opening on Friday as traders hope for better tidings on the wholesale prices front. Thursday’s slightly hotter-than-expected consumer price inflation data kept sentiment subdued throughout the…

Stocks are gearing up for another nervy start on Tuesday after they scrapped through in the previous session to finish a seasonally weak September on a high. Some strategists point to the unusual September gains as a testament to the…

Sentiment continues to be cautious as traders play the “wait-and-watch” game until they see off Friday’s non-farm payroll data. The index futures traded moderately lower early Thursday. The weekly jobless claims data along with the…

U.S. stocks appear on track to start the new week on the back foot, with index futures modestly lower early Monday. As the S&P 500 trades slightly shy of its record high, traders may show reluctance to add to their positions,…

U.S. stocks look to bounce back on Tuesday following an across-the-board sell-off in the previous session. Strategists say all the yen carry trades haven’t been unwound yet, which raises the specter of incremental weakness. That said,…

Now that the twin inflation reports are in the rearview mirror, U.S. stocks are hanging onto the slender optimism as traders look ahead to the Federal Reserve’s rate-setting meeting. The numbers did little to belie expectations of a cut…

Sentiment has soured ahead of the key inflation data that is due ahead of the market open on Friday, with the index futures pointing to a modestly lower opening. A fairly benign data could keep the upward trajectory intact ahead of next…

U.S. index futures are modestly higher at the start of a new week as the rate cut euphoria fades and traders look ahead to the next key catalysts. The tech space could get a lift from a potential lifeline for struggling Intel Corp. INTC…