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U.S. stock index futures were muted on Friday, taking a breather after the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closed the previous session at record highs on upbeat earnings and economic data, while Netflix's standout profit failed to ignite enthusiasm.
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The moves come after Wall Street saw a winning session, with the S&P 500 posting fresh intraday and closing records.
Dow Futures edged up slightly ahead of the Wall Street open on Friday, as investors held onto optimism after major indexes hit fresh record highs the day before.
US stock futures rose slightly on Friday (July 18) after the S&P 500 closed at a record high in the previous session, with major indexes on pace to end the week in positive territory. Futures tied to the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 each ticked up 0.
U.S. stock index futures barely budged on Thursday, as results from Taiwan's TSMC failed to shake investors from their cautious mood following a rollercoaster session marked by concerns about the Federal Reserve's independence.
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The moves come after Wall Street saw a winning session, with the S&P 500 posting fresh intraday and closing records.
Wall Street appears calm after President Donald Trump walked back his earlier threats to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
With the deadline for tariffs now moved to August 1, investors are pinning their hopes on negotiations to stave off an all-out trade war. "Market volatility is likely to pick up, but the latest development does not constitute an escalation in the trade war," UBS analysts said.
US stock futures nudged higher on Friday after the S&P 500 (^GSPC) and Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) vaulted to their latest records on fresh signs of strength in the US economy. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) inched up 0.
Wall Street futures are largely unchanged Wednesday and with little corporate news or earnings reports during the holiday-shortened week. There may also be a pullback ahead of critical U.S. employment data that arrives Thursday,
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