Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on January 22, 2025 in New York City.
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Stock futures were flat Wednesday night, with Wall Street on the verge of hitting new all-time highs.
futures of S&P500 It has fallen to less than 0.1%. Dow Jones Industrial Average Futures decreased by 5 points, or less than 0.1%. Nasdaq 100 futures It was down about 0.1%.
Moderate movements in the futures market follow Wednesday’s trading session. S&P500 It hit an intraday high on Wednesday. The broad market index ended the day up 0.61%, just below its closing high, marking its third straight win.
of Nasdaq Composite and Dow They also rose on Wednesday, finishing at 1.28% and 0.30%, respectively. Both of these averages are within range of new highs.
Stock markets are buoyed by excitement over potential tax cuts and deregulation under President Donald Trump and signs of resilient economic growth.
Fourth-quarter earnings season is also off to a strong start, with Netflix up more than 9% in Wednesday trading after reporting strong quarterly results. alaska airlines and Night Swift Transportation Both stocks rose in after-hours trading after the earnings results were higher. Report from ge aerospace and american airlines An announcement is expected before the opening bell on Thursday.
“Future earnings expectations continue to hit new highs. There was a lot of talk about the election, and post-election and the Fed, and a lot of talk about whether the economy was growing too fast or too slow. It’s been an amazing recovery. One of the things we’re doing is forecasting future earnings.”We’re off to a good start, too,” Keith Lerner, co-CIO and chief market strategist at Trust, said on Wednesday’s “Closing Bell: Overtime.” He spoke at
Investors will also get the latest information on the economy on Thursday. Initial jobless claims numbers will be released before the opening bell, followed by Kansas City Fed manufacturing statistics.
