US Futures Waver as Traders Juggle Trump-Win Bets: Markets Wrap – Yahoo Finance

(Bloomberg) — Asian shares are expected to open mixed as U.S. stock futures swayed after the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump boosted expectations he would win the November election. Most read articles on Bloomberg S&P 500 contracts were little changed in early Asian trading. The U.S. dollar edged up against most currencies. Bitcoin surged […]

Futures turn negative after hot PPI data douses rate-cut bets – Yahoo Finance

Medha Singh and Ankika Biswas (Reuters) – Wall Street got off to a subdued start on Friday as investors digested mixed earnings from big banks, while a slightly better-than-expected producer price index helped temper expectations that the Federal Reserve will start easing interest rates in September. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s second-quarter profit rose on higher […]

S&P Futures Signal Endurance to Rate-Fueled Rally: Markets Wrap – Yahoo Finance

(Bloomberg) — Stocks hovered near record highs as traders hoped for more clues about the Fed’s outlook as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell wrapped up a two-day congressional hearing. Most read articles on Bloomberg Stocks rose for a seventh straight day, putting the S&P 500 on track for its longest run of gains since November. […]