Dow Futures Opening Update as on 05 Sepember 2017

U.S. stock futures are lower in pre-market trading for Tuesday, September 05.The Dow Futures are trading at 21,917.00 with a loss of -0.29% percent or -63.00 point. The S&P 500 Futures are trading at 2,467.75 with a loss of -0.26% percent or -6.50 point.The Nasdaq Futures are trading at 5,978.25 with a loss of -0.13% percent or -7.50 point.

In overnight trading in the Eastern Hemisphere,  Japan’s Nikkei 225 are trading at 19,385.81 with a loss of –0.63% percent or –122.44 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng are trading at 27,693.98 with a loss of –0.17% percent or –46.28 point. China’s Shanghai Composite are trading at 3,381.52 for up with +0.06% percent or +1.94 point. India’s S&P BSE Sensex are trading at 31,684.64 with a loss of –0.06% percent or –17.61 point at 12:15 PM. In Europe, The FTSE 100 are trading at 7,407.41 with a loss of –0.05% percent or –4.06 point. Germany’s DAX are trading at 12,174.75 for up with +0.60% percent or +72.54 point. France’s CAC 40 are trading at 5,108.78 for up with  +0.09% percent or  +4.81 point. The Stoxx Europe 600 are trading at 374.77 for up with +0.16% percent or +0.57 point.

Tuesday’s Factors and Events

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Tuesday, as geopolitical concerns surrounding North Korea’s relationship with the West amplified jitters in market trading.
Geopolitics concerns have resurfaced once again, as markets worldwide were on edge after North Korea conducted its sixth and most powerful nuclear test yet.
 The news was met with condemnation from across the globe, with the G-7 releasing a statement on Monday which said that the leaders condemned the new nuclear test by North Korea “in the strongest possible terms”, adding that the group expressed its solidarity to nations within the region for the “consequences of Pyongyang’s irresponsible behavior”.

Monday’s Activity

U.S. market were higher on Monday. For the day The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 21,987.56 for up with +0.59% percent or +8.29 point. The S&P 500 closed at 2,476.55 for up with +0.20% percent or +4.90 point.The Nasdaq Composite closed at 6,435.33 for up with +0.10% percent or +6.67 point.

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 1,413.57 for up with +0.59% percent or +8.29 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 847.05 for up with +0.79% percent or +6.62 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 1,737.79 for up with +0.40% percent or +6.91 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,095.25 for up with +0.13% percent or +1.47 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 1,465.45 for up with +0.25% percent or +3.64 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 1,372.65 for up with +0.22% percent or +3.04 point; and the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index closed at 21,987.56 for up with +0.18% percent or +39.46 point.