Business & Finance
US Stock Futures Up as Strong Earnings, Benign Data Drive Gains
Key Points
US Stock Futures Up as Strong Earnings, Benign Data Drive Gains US equities are poised to end the week at all-time highs, extending a momentum driven by robust earnings and cooler inflation readings. S&P 500 futures gain 0.1% as of 8:09 a.m. in New York after hitting another record high at Thursday’s close. The technology-heavy Nasdaq 100 futures climb 0.2%.
US Stock Futures Up as Strong Earnings, Benign Data Drive Gains
US equities are poised to end the week at all-time highs, extending a momentum driven by robust earnings and cooler inflation readings.
S&P 500 futures gain 0.1% as of 8:09 a.m. in New York after hitting another record high at Thursday’s close. The technology-heavy Nasdaq 100 futures climb 0.2%. Brent crude is around $87 per barrel after briefly jumping 2% overnight as the US announced plans to levy harsh economic measures against Iran. Negotiations between the two countries have remained at a standstill over the past week, with oil prices stubbornly high.