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Monday, April 8, 2013 - 6:40am
Benzinga Market Primer: Monday, April 8
Futures Creep Higher Despite Korean Tensions, Weak Payrolls U.S. equity futures crept higher in early pre-market trade Monday despite North Korea increasing rhetoric over a missile test and following Friday's much weaker than expected Non-Farm Payrolls report. It is widely expected that North...
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Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - 6:31am
Benzinga Market Primer: Wednesday, March 20
Futures Rise as Investors Look Past Cyprus U.S. equity futures rose in early pre-market trade despite the turmoil in Cyprus as lawmakers failed to pass the bailout agreement in parliament. Blackrock (NYSE: BLK) CEO Larry Fink said that Cyprus was a non-event and said that he sees 20 percent upside...
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Friday, November 9, 2012 - 7:18am
Futures Flat After Strong Chinese Data
U.S. equity futures were flat in pre-market trading for the third straight day despite stronger than expected industrial production data from China, a proxy for growth. The National Bureau of Statistics in China reported that industrial production grew at an annualized rate of 9.6 percent, better...
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A Peek Into The Market Before The Trading Starts
Monday, October 1, 2012 - 7:21am
Pre-open movers US stock futures are higher this morning, ahead of a speech by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 66 points to 13,421.00 and S&P 500 index futures rose 6 points to 1,440.20. Nasdaq 100 futures gained 16 points to 2,808.00. A Peek Into...
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US Stock Futures Up; Bernanke In Focus
Monday, October 1, 2012 - 6:19am
US stock futures are higher this morning, ahead of a speech by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 65 points to 13,420.00 and S&P 500 index futures rose 5.80 points to 1,440.00. Nasdaq 100 futures gained 15 points to 2,807.00. US stocks closed lower...
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US Stock Futures Up; All Eyes On Bernanke
Tuesday, July 17, 2012 - 6:37amUS stock futures are higher this morning, as investors are awaiting testimony from Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 46 points to 12,691.00 and S&P 500 index futures rose 4.60 points to 1,352.00. Nasdaq 100 futures gained 9.25 points to 2,580.75. US...
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A Peek Into The Market Before The Trading Starts
Thursday, June 7, 2012 - 7:38amPre-open movers US stock futures are higher this morning, as investors are awaiting congressional testimony by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 50 points to 12,469.00 and S&P 500 index futures rose 8 points to 1,323.50. Nasdaq 100 futures gained 12....
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US Stock Futures Up; Bernanke, Jobless Claims In Focus
Thursday, June 7, 2012 - 6:28amUS stock futures are higher this morning, as investors are awaiting congressional testimony by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 15 points to 12,434.00 and S&P 500 index futures rose 3.20 points to 1,318.70. Nasdaq 100 futures gained 6.25 points to 2...
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