U.S. stock lower in pre-market trading for,Oct 22.The Dow Futures is trading at 28,091.50 with a loss of -0.15% percent or -42.50 point.The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 3,425.12 with a loss of -0.22% percent or -7.38 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 11,671.20 with a loss of -0.17% percent or -20.00 point.
In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at at 23,474.27 with a loss of –percent or ?165.19 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 24,808.99 up with +percent or +54.57 point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 3,314.33 with a loss of – percent or –10.70 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 40,584.33 with a loss of –percent or 122.98 point at 12:15 PM. The FTSE 100 closed at 5,776.50 with a loss of – percent or ?112.72 point. France’s CAC 40 closed at 4,853.95 with a loss of – percent or -75.33 point.Germany’s DAX closed at 12,557.64 with a loss of –percent or -179.31 point.
Thursday’s Factors and Events
Both parties have proposed trillions of dollars in stimulus aid but remain divided over how much money is needed to help the country. Heading into the talks Tuesday, Democrats are proposing $2.2 trillion in relief, while the White House is offering a number around $1.9 trillion.
Not reaching a deal before the election could lead to negotiations being tabled until early next year, according to Garrett Watson, a senior policy analyst at the Tax Foundation.
Wednesday Activity
For the day the Dow is trading at 28,210.82 with a loss of –percent or ?97.97 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,435.56 with a loss of – percent or ?7.56 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 11,484.69 with a loss of – percent or –31.80 point.
Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 1,603.78 with a loss of -0.86 percent or +13.93 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 915.07 with a loss of percent or -4.18 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 1,970.13 with a loss of – percent or ?14.13 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,587.19 with a loss of – percent or ?3.00 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,020.36 with a loss of –percent or ?6.90 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 1,918.29 with a loss of –or ?5.93 point.