U.S. stock higher in pre-market trading for,Dec 23.The Dow Futures is trading at 29,973.00 up with +0.20% percent or +61.00 point.The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 3,686.38 up with +0.25% percent or +9.13 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 12,729.20 up with +0.15% percent or +19.25 point.
In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at at 26,524.79 up with +percent or +88.40 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 26,269.10 up with +percent or +149.85 point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 3,376.35 up with + percent or +19.56 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 46,239.75 up with +percent or +233.06 point at 12:15 PM.For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 6,453.16 up with +percent or +36.84 point. France’s CAC 40 closed at 5,466.86 with a loss of – percent or –7.66 point.Germany’s DAX closed at 13,418.11 up with +percent or +171.81 point.
Wednesday’s Factors and Events
Second stimulus checks are coming. But some people could be surprised to find out they may not be eligible for the money this time around.
The latest coronavirus relief deal from Congress includes $600 stimulus checks per person, half of the $1,200 payments that went out earlier this year.
Married couples who file jointly stand to receive $1,200, while eligible children will receive $600.
Tuesday Activity
The Dow is trading at 30,015.51 with a loss of –percent or –200.94 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,687.26 with a loss of – percent or –7.66 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 12,807.92 up with percent or +65.40 point.
Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 1,989.88 up with +0.99% percent or +19.55 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,109.45 up with + percent or +4.85 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,292.19 up with + percent or +10.01 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,689.10 with a loss of – percent or -3.92 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,220.37 up with +percent or +0.27 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,091.44 with a loss of –or ?1.18 point.