Dow Futures Update : 24 Feb 2022

U.S. stock lower in pre-market trading for Feb 24.The Dow Futures is trading at 32,370.90 with a loss of -2.30% percent or -760.90 point.The S&P 500 Futures is  trading at 4,130.70 with a loss of -2.24% percent or -94.80 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 13,113.00 with a loss of -2.93% percent or -396.40 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at 25,970.82 with a loss of –1.81% percent or –478.79  point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 22,943.93 with a loss of –3.03% ercent or –716.35 point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 3,429.26 with a loss of –1.72% percent or –59.88   point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 55,585.36 with a loss of –2.88% percent or 1,620.19  point at 12:15 PM.For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 7,498.18 up with +0.053% percent or +3.97 point. France’s CAC 40 closed at 6,780.67 with a loss of -0.10% percent or ?6.93 point.Germany’s DAX closed at 14,631.36 with a loss of -0.42% percent or 61.64  point.

 

 

THURSDAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

Global markets reacted to the latest news from Europe after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered troops into two breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine. The move came after he announced Monday evening that he would recognize their independence.

 

 

WEDNESDAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 33,131.76 with a loss of –1.38%percent or –464.85 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 4,225.50 with  a loss of –1.84% percent or –79.26 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 13,037.49 with a loss of –2.57% percent or –344.03  point.

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 1,944.09  with a loss of -1.82% percent or -36.08  point. the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,260.43 with a loss of -1.46% percent or ?18.72 point. the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,553.31  with a loss of  –1.65% percent or ?42.94 point. the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,939.51 with a loss of -1.90% percent or  ?37.54 point.the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,456.30 with a loss of –1.89% percent or ?47.41  point. the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,333.63 with a loss of -1.90% or ?45.15 point.