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US stock futures rise ahead of shortened trading week

Dec 22 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures kicked off the holiday-shortened week on a positive note, as technology stocks rose further on renewed enthusiasm over artificial intelligence, while investors awaited key economic data later this week. A rally in tech stocks late last week,... Read More.

Trading Day: Three cheers for ‘whacky’ inflation

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, Dec 18 (Reuters) - This will be the last regular 'Trading Day' newsletter of the year. Thank you for all your support and feedback, and we look forward to an equally eventful and rewarding 2026. Normal service will be resumed... Read More.

Trading Day: Tech slumps, oil spikes

ORLANDO, Florida, Dec 17 (Reuters) - U.S. shares sank on Wednesday, with tech hit by renewed worries over the AI trade, while Washington's blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela lifted oil prices from their five-year lows. More on that below. In... Read More.

Trading Day: U.S. unemployment casts its shadow

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Wall Street mostly fell on Tuesday - the Nasdaq bucked the trend and rose - while the dollar and Treasury yields slid after figures showed the U.S. unemployment rate in November rose to 4.6%, the highest... Read More.

Trading Day: Payrolls, Fed jitters mount

ORLANDO, Florida, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Caution weighed on Wall Street on Monday as investors awaited Tuesday's U.S. jobs report, while underlying selling pressure and uncertainty over who will be nominated to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell eroded earlier gains in Treasuries. ... Read More.

Trading Day: Investors cling to dovish Fed view

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Wall Street was mostly higher on Thursday - the Dow and Russell 2000 indices hit new highs but the Nasdaq fell - while shock U.S. jobless claims figures rekindled concern over the labor market and dragged... Read More.