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Futures Edge Higher as AI Names Lead Gains Ahead of Holiday

Futures Edge Higher as AI Names Lead Gains Ahead of Holiday

Stock-index futures moved higher Friday morning. Treasury yields pulled back and that helped big tech again, with traders also watching U.S.-Iran talks and oil ahead of the Memorial Day break. At 4:55 a.m. ET, Dow e-minis were up 151 points, or 0.3%. S&P 500 e-minis gained 23 points, or 0.31%. Nasdaq 100 e-minis were up 148 points, or 0.5%. Naeem Aslam, chief investment officer at Zaye Capital Markets, said geopolitical risk looked “less immediately damaging for sentiment.”
Dow Jones Today: Dow Falls More Than 400 Points as Oil Shock Blunts CPI Relief

Dow Jones Today: Dow Falls More Than 400 Points as Oil Shock Blunts CPI Relief

By 11:35 a.m. EDT Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had slipped 418.23 points, or 0.88%, to 47,288.28, as traders shrugged off an inflation report that matched expectations and zeroed in on rising oil prices, along with renewed concerns over a potential price shock tied to the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. Losses in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq were smaller.
Meta Stock Week Ahead: Why CPI, EU Pressure and AI Costs Could Drive the Next Move

Meta Stock Week Ahead: Why CPI, EU Pressure and AI Costs Could Drive the Next Move

Meta Platforms closed out last week at $644.86, slipping 2.4% from the previous close. The dip followed news that Meta will open WhatsApp to competing AI chatbots in Europe for a year, a move meant to stave off interim antitrust measures. The EU’s ongoing review remains unresolved, so investors face another regulatory milepost as markets prepare to reopen Monday, March 9.
UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Braces for a Softer Open as UK GDP Holds at 0.1% and Commodities Hit Fresh Records (22 December 2025)

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Braces for a Softer Open as UK GDP Holds at 0.1% and Commodities Hit Fresh Records (22 December 2025)

London’s equity market heads into the Christmas week with a very different feel from the one investors have grown used to in recent years: the FTSE 100 is sitting close to record territory after a powerful 2025, but the domestic economic backdrop is deteriorating, and liquidity is thinning fast as the holiday break approaches. Reuters+1
UK Stock Market Today (21 December 2025): FTSE 100 Near 10,000 as BoE Rate Cut Reframes the Outlook for 2026

UK Stock Market Today (21 December 2025): FTSE 100 Near 10,000 as BoE Rate Cut Reframes the Outlook for 2026

The UK stock market is closed today, but investors are heading into the Christmas-shortened trading week with the FTSE 100 firmly in “near-10,000” territory, a fresh Bank of England rate cut, and a growing debate about whether 2026 marks the year the UK’s long-running valuation discount finally starts to close.
UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Holds Near 9,800 Ahead of Bank of England Rate Cut Decision (18 December 2025)

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Holds Near 9,800 Ahead of Bank of England Rate Cut Decision (18 December 2025)

London equities traded cautiously higher by mid-morning on Thursday as investors positioned for the Bank of England’s final policy decision of 2025, due at 12:00 GMT. With UK inflation cooling faster than expected and growth showing fresh signs of strain, the market is braced for a widely expected 25-basis-point rate cut—but traders are watching just as closely for what comes after the cut: the vote split, the tone of the minutes, and whether policymakers hint at further easing in 2026. Reuters+2Bank of England+2
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