As the U.S. stock markets prepare to open in two hours, here are some key observations:
Pre-Market Trading
- Aptargroup Inc. (ATR) is showing a significant increase of 10.7%
- MSP Recovery Inc. (LIFW) has experienced a gain of 5.8%
Early Gains
- Rocket Cos. Inc. (RKT), VinFast Auto Ltd. (VFS), and Elbit Systems Ltd. (ESLT) are all showing gains of at least 4%
Early Losses
- Paramount Global Cl B (PARA) and Levi Strauss & Co. Cl A (LEVI) have both declined, falling 4.1% each
Futures Outlook
- S&P 500 futures are up 0.14%
- Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rise 0.04%
- Cboe Volatility Index futures have decreased by 3.20%
Commodities Update
- Brent crude oil futures have increased by 1.15%
- Gold futures have declined by 0.31%
- Bitcoin has risen by 1.71% and is currently valued at $35,229
Treasury Yield
- The 10-Year Treasury yield has climbed to 4.592%
Recent Performance
- In the previous regular trading session, the S&P 500 and the Dow showed gains of 0.94% and 0.66% respectively
- Asian stocks performed well overnight, with Japan’s NIKKEI 225 Index rising by 2.37% and China’s Shanghai Composite Index increasing by 0.91%
European Market Update
- Stocks in Europe, however, are currently facing a decline
- The STOXX Europe 600 Index has dropped by 0.20%
- The FTSE 100 Index has also experienced a decline of 0.15% from the previous close