Dow Futures Mini Dec '25 (YMZ25)
Dow Futures Mini Futures Market News and Commentary
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Thursday closed up +1.66%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +1.19%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +3.36%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) rose +1.65%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26) rose +3.28%.
Stock indexes settled sharply higher on Thursday after strong growth at Microsoft reassured investors that massive spending on artificial intelligence is starting to pay off. Microsoft surged more than +15% after reporting that Q4 Azure and other cloud services revenue ex-forex rose +43%, better than the consensus of +39.3% and the fastest quarterly growth in four years. Microsoft's positive earnings also eased AI spending concerns and fueled a sharp rally in chipmakers and AI-infrastructure stocks, pushing the overall market even higher. The markets will get another look at megacap earnings when Amazon.com and Apple report after Thursday’s close.
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Barchart · Thu Jul 30, 3:36PM CDT
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed up +1.66%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +1.19%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index...
Barchart · Thu Jul 30, 10:21AM CDT
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.86%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.29%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ...
Barchart · Thu Jul 30, 9:06AM CDT
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +1.12%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.64%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ...
Barchart · Thu Jul 30, 5:39AM CDT
September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU26) are up +0.48%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU26) are up +1.02% this morning as investors cheered...
Barchart · Wed Jul 29, 3:37PM CDT
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed down -1.52%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -2.19%, and the Nasdaq 100...
Barchart · Wed Jul 29, 10:25AM CDT
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.71%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -1.53%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX...
Barchart · 16 minutes ago
A safer dividend, stronger free cash flow, and new growth opportunities make Verizon increasingly attractive for income-focused investors.
Barchart · 1 hour ago
Cotton futures were 81 to 139 points in the green at Thursday’s close. Crude oil was back down just 50 cents per barrel, with the US dollar index falling...
Barchart · 1 hour ago
Soybeans posted weaker trade late on Thursday, with contracts down fractionally to 4 cents across most contracts. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean...
Barchart · 1 hour ago
Live cattle futures posted $1.42 to $3.47 gains across the board at Thursday’s close. USDA picked up cash trade at $232-233 on Thursday. The Thursday...
Barchart · 1 hour ago
The wheat complex posted gains across the three exchanges on Thursday, following increased Black Sea tensions. Chicago SRW contracts were 2 ¾ to 7 ½...
Barchart · 1 hour ago
Corn futures closed with weakness on Thursday, as front months were down 2 to 3 ¼ cents, with deferreds fractionally to 1 ¼ cents higher. The CmdtyView...
Barchart · 1 hour ago
Lean hog futures were down $2.05 to $3 across the board on Thursday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $101.05 on Thursday afternoon, down...
Barchart · Thu Jul 30, 4:35PM CDT
While Tesla and Elon Musk proved critics wrong with the success of electric cars, the company's AI pivot will be a lot more challenging given the competition....