The SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA) may come into focus on Monday after posting a record close Friday following a strong September jobs report that reinforced investor confidence in the strength of the economy.
The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed an improvement in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the “Greed” zone on Friday.
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The S&P 500 climbed on Friday, buoyed by a surprising jobs report that boosted investor confidence in the economy's health. The broad index increased by 0.5%, while the Nasdaq Composite surged 0.9%.
Preliminary earnings reports are typically released ahead of formal quarterly financials and allow companies to provide updated guidance. Dow, Nucor, and Corning, each exposed to the macroeconomy, issued preannouncements in September. AI, global demand, and supply chains are key variables as we head into year-end.
US stocks are expected to slip lower when Wall Street begins trading on Wednesday, joining most European markets in the red. Dow Jones futures fell 0.3% ahead of the open, while those for the S&P 500 are down 0.2% and for the Nasdaq 100 they are 0.1% lower.
The following research was contributed to by Christine Short, VP of Research at Wall Street Horizon. Earnings season is on the way.
We start a new trading day quietly, albeit at record-high levels on the blue-chip Dow and S&P 500 indexes. We're lower at this hour, but unconvincingly so: the Dow is -121 points, -0.28%, the S&P -0.11%, the Nasdaq -0.02% and the small-cap Russell 2000 is at -0.15%.
U.S. stocks traded lower toward the end of trading, with the Dow Jones index falling around 300 points during on Monday.