As U.S. stock markets gear up to open in two hours, several companies are already experiencing pre-market trading gains. Insulet Corp. (PODD) has seen a 3.7% increase, while Essential Utilities Inc. (WTRG) is up 3.0%.
Notably, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG), Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (SIRI), and Zillow Group Inc. Cl A (ZG) have all recorded gains of at least 2%. However, HP Inc. (HPQ) and Globant S.A. (GLOB) have started the day with a decline, falling by 8.3% and 5.0% respectively.
Moving onto futures, the S&P 500 futures show a decrease of 0.12%, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average futures falling slightly by 0.02%. Similarly, the Cboe Volatility Index futures are down by 3.40%.
In the world of commodities, Brent crude oil futures have increased by 0.48%, while gold futures have gone up by 0.03%. On the other hand, Bitcoin has experienced a decrease of 0.80%, reaching $27,373.
Simultaneously, the 10-Year Treasury yield has risen to 4.150%.
During the previous regular trading session, the S&P 500 saw a 1.45% increase, while the Dow rose by 0.85%. Overnight, stocks in Asia experienced positive growth, with Japan’s NIKKEI 225 Index up by 0.33% and China’s Shanghai Composite Index rising by 0.04%.
In today’s afternoon trading, stocks in Europe are showing mixed results; the STOXX Europe 600 Index has fallen by 0.21%, while the FTSE 100 Index has climbed by 0.31% from the previous close.
U.S. stock markets will open for trading at 9:30 a.m. ET. Stay tuned for regular updates on the trading day.
