Dow Futures Opening Update As On 26 Aug 2022

Dow Futures Update : 26 Aug 2022

U.S. stock lower in pre-market trading for Aug 26.The Dow Futures is trading at 33,226.7 with -0.20% percent or -65.1 point.The S&P 500 Futures is  trading at 4,186.40 with a loss of -0.30% percent or -12.70 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 13,078.9 with a loss of -0.49% percent or -64.7 point.

In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at 28,327.50 with a loss of –0.44%percent or ?125.25 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 19,243.02 with a loss of –1.33%percent or -260.23 point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at3,231.11with a loss of –1.38%percent or -45.11point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 58,998.78 with a loss of –0.055%percent or -32.52 point at 12:15 PM.For the day the FTSE 100 closed at 7,479.74 with 0.11% percent or +8.23  point. France’s CAC 40 closed at 6,381.56  with a loss of –0.081%percent or ?5.20  point.Germany’s DAX closed at 13,271.96 with 0.39% percent or +51.90  point.

FRIDAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

Health care and media stocks led the losses, both closing down around 1.6%. Meantime, oil & gas stocks ended up 3.1%.

Benchmark gas prices in the European Union spiked 13% overnight, as damage to a key pipeline system running oil from Kazakhstan through Russia and into Europe disrupted supply.

THURSDAY ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 33,912.44 up with 0.45% percent or +151.39 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 4,297.14  with 0.40% percent or +16.99  point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 13,128.05 up with 0.62% percent or +80.87 point.

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed a 1,935.29 up with +0.84% percent or  +16.14 point. the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,242.20 with 0.31% percent or +3.87 point. the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,534.47 up with +0.50% percent or +12.70   point. the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,885.96 up with +0.16% percent or  +3.03 point.the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,399.99 with 0.39% percent or +9.21  point. the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,277.39 with 0.36% or +8.07 point.

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