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Futures Rise as Upbeat Earnings Boost Risk Appetite

October 19, 2021
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U.S. stock index futures rose on Tuesday as an upbeat profit forecast from Johnson & Johnson added to the positive momentum in corporate earnings generated by big banks last week. Johnson & Johnson’s shares rose 1.7 percent after it raised its 2021 adjusted profit forecast, even as it stuck to its outlook of $2.5 billion…

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Wall Street Rises as Earnings Whip Up Risk Appetite

October 19, 2021
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U.S. stock indexes rose on Tuesday as upbeat results from Johnson & Johnson and Travelers fired up risk appetite, after big banks kicked off the third-quarter reporting period on a positive note last week. The benchmark S&P 500 index is now less than 1 percent away from a record high hit in early September, with…

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Bitcoin on Cusp of All-Time High Ahead of Futures ETF Listing

October 19, 2021
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LONDON—Bitcoin hit a six-month high and was within striking distance of its all-time peak on Tuesday as traders bet an anticipated listing of a futures-based U.S. exchange-traded fund could herald investment flows into cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency, rose as much as 1.5 percent during the Asia session to $62,991, its highest since mid-April…

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Futures Edge Lower Ahead of Earnings, Inflation Worries Persist

October 18, 2021
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U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Monday, led by technology shares, ahead of a slate of earnings reports this week, while a relentless surge in oil prices fueled concerns about elevated inflation. Facebook Inc., Google-parent Alphabet, Microsoft Corp., Amazon.com Inc., Intel Corp., and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. slipped between 0.1 percent and 0.7 percent….

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Futures Rise Ahead of JPMorgan Results, Inflation Data

October 13, 2021
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U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Wednesday ahead of quarterly results from JPMorgan which will kick off the corporate earnings season, with investors awaiting inflation data for clues on the future path of monetary policy. Mega-caps growth names including Facebook Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Google-parent Alphabet Microsoft Corp., and Tesla rose more than 0.5 percent…

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Futures Dip as Oil Rally Fuels Inflation Worries

October 11, 2021
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U.S. stock index futures slipped on Monday as surging commodity prices added to inflation worries, which could cloud the earnings season set to start with Wall Street banks later this week. Rising raw material costs, labor shortages, and other supply chain bottlenecks have raised concerns of elevated prices denting corporate profit. U.S. oil rose nearly…

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Futures Hold Steady Ahead of September Jobs Data

October 8, 2021
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U.S. stock index futures were largely flat on Friday ahead of September jobs data that is likely to set off the Federal Reserve’s withdrawal of its policy support later this year. Wall Street rallied on Thursday, led by mega-cap technology stocks as the U.S. Senate approved legislation to temporarily raise the federal government’s $28.4 trillion…

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Futures Bounce on Easing Debt-Ceiling, Inflation Worries

October 7, 2021
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U.S. stock index futures bounced on Thursday after a temporary truce in the debt-ceiling standoff in Congress relieved concerns of a possible government debt default, while a dip in oil prices eased worries of higher inflation. Top U.S. Senate Republican Mitch McConnell on Wednesday floated a plan to support an extension of the federal debt…

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Futures Slide 1 Percent Over Inflation Concerns

October 6, 2021
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U.S. stock index futures fell about 1 percent in early New York hours on Wednesday as soaring oil prices fed into fears of higher inflation, while a stalemate continued in the U.S. Congress over the government debt ceiling. Asian and European stocks fell earlier in the day as oil hit a multi-year high above $83…

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Futures Up as Big Tech Bounces From Selloff; Cyclicals Rise

October 5, 2021
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U.S. stocks were set to rise at the open on Tuesday as technology shares recovered from a sharp selloff, while economy-sensitive cyclical stocks were in favor ahead of closely watched monthly payrolls data later in the week. High-growth stocks including Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp., and Alphabet Inc. rose between 0.2 percent and 0.6…

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