Stock futures pointed mostly higher Friday after tech giants Amazon and Apple reported strong quarterly results, with major indexes poised to end the week and month with solid gains.
Futures associated with the tech-heavy Nasdaq and benchmark S&P 500 were up 1.2% and 0.6%, respectively, while those affiliated with the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average were fractionally lower.
US stock futures rose on Friday, on track for weekly wins as Wall Street embraced strong earnings from Apple (AAPL) and Amazon (AMZN) that eased doubts about prospects for Big Tech.
S&P 500 futures (ES=F) gained 0.7%, while those on the Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) surged 1.3%.
The stock market continues on a wave of optimism that just doesn’t seem to quit.
The S&P 500 continues to notch new highs, as investors price in fresh Fed cuts, while cash once parked on the sidelines is circling back into risk. On top of that, with inflation easing,
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The four largest U.S. airlines are now adding pressure on Democrats to “pass a clean CR” and reopen the government as Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers and air traffic controllers are going without pay.
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Nvidia announces new partnerships in further boost to tech sector.
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The S&P 500 is set for a sixth month of gains after Amazon.com Inc.’s blowout results fueled a rebound in stocks following a brief pause in the global rally.
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Social Security recipients will see a 2.8% increase in their benefits next year, the Social Security Administration (SSA) said Friday. That will work out to roughly $56 per month.
The 2026 Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) was roughly in line with estimates, which had ranged from 2.7% to 2.8%.
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US stock futures steadied on Friday, October 31, after the previous day’s pullback. The Nasdaq 100 E-mini led the gains, jumping 306 points, with the S&P 500 E-mini advancing 43 points.
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