Stock futures extend losses, Nasdaq-100 seeing biggest drop Stock index futures were extending their losses early Friday as traders responded to the growing risks of a U.S. government shutdown after failure to pass a budget bill late Thursday. Steep losses for ... 12/20/2024 - 8:42 am | View Link
Dow closes nearly 500 points higher on cooler inflation data, but index posts third straight losing week: Live updates U.S. stock futures fell on Friday morning as traders anticipated the latest reading of the Federal Reserve's favorite inflation gauge. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 88 points, ... 12/20/2024 - 1:02 am | View Link
Stock Market Today: Dow ekes out tiny gain to end 10-day losing streak Lennar Corporation shares fell 9% in Thursday’s premarket session after the homebuilder blamed rising mortgage costs for a slowdown in its sales that saw it fall short of analysts expectations. 12/19/2024 - 8:34 am | View Link
Stock futures tick higher as traders await the Fed's preferred inflation reading: Live updates The measure could go to a vote as early as Thursday ... growth and an S&P 500 Index target range of 6500-6700," Christopher wrote. "We are making no changes in guidance and prefer to look through any ... 12/18/2024 - 11:00 am | View Link
Dow futures bounce after index drops 1,100 points in 10th straight loss: Live updates Wall Street was previously betting on the Fed keeping an aggressive rate-cutting stance through 2025, hoping to extend the bull market. 12/18/2024 - 3:13 am | View Link
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On Dec. 22, 1984, New York City resident Bernhard Goetz shot and wounded four young Black men on a Manhattan subway, alleging they were about to rob him. (Goetz was acquitted of attempted murder and assault charges but convicted on a weapons possession charge, ultimately serving eight months of a one-year sentence.)
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