As the opening of U.S. stock markets approaches, there is a mixed performance among various companies. Pre-market trading indicates that Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (BIP) has increased by 11.3%, while RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (RNR) is up by 3.5%.
Several other companies are also experiencing gains, including Assurant Inc. (AIZ), agilon health inc. (AGL), and Copart Inc. (CPRT), all of which have seen an increase of at least 2%. However, Trade Desk Inc. Cl A (TTD) and Unity Software Inc. (U) have faced declines in early trading, with a drop of 24.2% and 15.2% respectively.
Looking at the futures market, the S&P 500 futures have risen by 0.07%, while futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average have increased by 0.19%. Additionally, Cboe Volatility Index futures show a rise of 8.66%.
In commodities news, Brent crude oil futures show a 1.45% increase, while gold futures have seen a decline of 0.86%. Meanwhile, Bitcoin has risen by 0.12% and is currently valued at $36,600.
The 10-Year Treasury yield has slipped to 4.592%.
In the previous regular trading session, there was a decline in both the S&P 500 and the Dow, with drops of 0.81% and 0.65% respectively. Overnight, stocks in Asia also faced declines, with Japan’s NIKKEI 225 Index down by 0.24% and China’s Shanghai Composite Index falling by 0.47%.
As of the current afternoon trading, European stocks are also experiencing a downturn, with the STOXX Europe 600 Index dropping by 0.98% and the FTSE 100 Index falling by 1.25% from the previous close.
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