Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures push up as Wall Street awaits Fed decision, Big Tech results
Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) and the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F) ticked up 0.1%. Futures attached to the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) rose 0.2%.
Read more: The latest on Trump's tariffs
Stocks fell on Tuesday, leading the S&P 500 to snap its six-day record streak. US-China trade talks wrapped up without an extension of the tariff pause currently in place between the two countries, but Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Trump would make a "final call" on the matter soon. Job openings, meanwhile, slid, raising the stakes for the July jobs report, which arrives Friday.
Starbucks stock popped in after-hours trading after the company's earnings showed US sales fell less than feared. During day trading, Boeing (BA), Spotify (SPOT), Merck (MRK), and UnitedHealth (UNH) also reported earnings, with only Boeing seeing a stock jump following its results.
The Fed kicked off its two-day policy meeting Tuesday and will report its decision on interest rates Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET. With the central bank is expected to hold rates steady, Wall Street will be closely watching the Fed's "dot plot" and remarks from Fed Chair Jerome Powell for signals on potential rate cuts later this year.
Also on Wednesday, after the bell, Big Tech stalwarts Microsoft and Meta are set to report earnings. Both companies are contending with growing scrutiny over whether their eye-popping AI investments are paying off.
Looking forward to Thursday, Apple (AAPL) and Amazon (AMZN) will report their results. Wall Street will also get another clue as to the possible direction of interest rates with the release of the Fed's preferred inflation gauge, the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index.
Finally, Trump's deadline for trade partners to strike deals with the US or else face blanket tariff rates looms over markets this week, with the cutoff set for Friday.
Oil prices hold after Trump-Russia row
Oil prices held gains overnight Tuesday after jumping 3% Monday, with supply issues in focus. Trump's continued pressure on Russia over the Ukraine war has raised concerns over how economic sanctions will impact the Slavic state's ability to produce oil at the current rate.
Reuters reports:
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Oil prices hold after Trump-Russia row
Oil prices held gains overnight Tuesday after jumping 3% Monday, with supply issues in focus. Trump's continued pressure on Russia over the Ukraine war has raised concerns over how economic sanctions will impact the Slavic state's ability to produce oil at the current rate.
Reuters reports:
Read more here.
Oil prices held gains overnight Tuesday after jumping 3% Monday, with supply issues in focus. Trump's continued pressure on Russia over the Ukraine war has raised concerns over how economic sanctions will impact the Slavic state's ability to produce oil at the current rate.
Reuters reports:
Read more here.
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