Dow Futures Opening Update as on 11 December 2017

U.S. stock futures are higher in pre-market trading for Monday, December 11. The Dow Futures are trading at 24,391.00 for up with +0.23% percent or +55.00 point.The S&P 500 Futures are trading at 2,657.25 for up with +0.12% percent or +3.25 point.The Nasdaq Futures are trading at 6,369.26 for up with +0.17% percent or +10.76 point.

In overnight trading in the Eastern Hemisphere,Japan’s Nikkei 225 are trading at 22,938.73 for up with +0.56% percent or  +127.65 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng are trading at 28,965.29 for up with +1.14% percent or +325.44 point. China’s Shanghai Composite are trading at 3,322.20 for up with +0.98% percent or +32.20 point. India’s BSE Sensex are trading at 33,441.98 for up with +0.58% percent or  +191.83 point at 12:15 PM.The FTSE 100 are trading at 7,437.52 for up with +0.59% percent or +43.56 point. Germany’s DAX are trading at 13,169.35 for up with +0.12% percent or  +15.65 point. France’s CAC 40 are trading at 5,398.36 with a loss of –0.01% percent or  –0.72 point. The Stoxx Europe 600 are trading at 389.51 for up with +0.07% percent or +0.27 point.

Monday’s Factors and Events

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Monday, as investors kept an eye on the latest bitcoin moves.

Dow Jones industrial average futures rose 42 points, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures gained 1.75 points and 6.5 points, respectively.

In the previous session, U.S. equities finished on a positive note, following the release of a U.S. jobs report that was stronger than the market expected.

Friday’s Activity

U.S. market were higher on Friday. For the day the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 24,329.16 for up with +0.49% percent or +117.68point. The S&P 500 closed at 2,651.50 for up with +0.55% percent or +14.52 point. The Nasdaq Composite closed at 6,840.08 for up with +0.40% percent or +27.24 point.

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 1,521.72 for up with +0.08% percent or +1.26 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 928.11 with a loss of –0.05% percent or –0.42 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 1,890.86 for up with +0.39% percent or +7.36 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,170.82 for up with +0.53% percent or +6.22 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 1,569.36 for up with +0.51% percent or +8.01 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 1,469.31 for up with +0.55% percent or +8.01 point; and the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index closed at 24,329.16 for up with +0.49% percent or +117.68 point.