Pre-open movers
The Labor Department's JOLTS report for October will be released at 10:00 a.m. ET. Analysts expect job openings declining slightly to 10.400 million in October from September's 10.438 million.
Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 41 points to 35,754.00 while the Standard & Poor’s 500 index futures rose 9.50 points to 4,694.50. Futures for the Nasdaq 100 index climbed 50.50 points to 16,368.50.
The U.S. has the highest number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in the world, with total infections in the country exceeding 50,270,130 with around 812,200 deaths. India reported a total of at least 34,656,820 confirmed cases, while Brazil confirmed over 22,157,720 cases.
A Peek Into Global Markets
European markets were mostly higher today. The Spanish Ibex Index slipped 0.2% and STOXX Europe 600 Index gained 0.4%. The French CAC 40 Index climbed 0.4%, London’s FTSE 100 rose 0.4% while German DAX 30 slipped 0.1%. Payroll employment in the French private sector rose 0.5% to 19.93 million in the third quarter.
Broker Recommendation
Keybanc downgraded Stitch Fix, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFIX) from Overweight to Sector Weight.
Stitch Fix shares fell 22.7% to $19.30 in pre-market trading.
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