6 Mins Ago
Stocks head for winning week
With just one day left in the holiday-shortened trading week, the three major indexes are on track for gains.
The Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 have climbed more than 2.5% and 1%, respectively, this week. Both closed at new highs and touched fresh intraday records on Wednesday.
The Dow has added 0.5% this week.
The New York Stock Exchange closed early on Wednesday and was dark on Thursday for Independence Day.
— Alex Harring
34 Mins Ago
Investors gear up for jobs data
Traders are awaiting Friday morning’s all-important jobs report.
Economists polled by Dow Jones are expecting the following for June:
- Nonfarm payrolls increase by 200,000 jobs.
- The unemployment rate will hold steady at 4%.
- Average hourly wages climb 0.3% from the prior month.
- Average hourly wages to be 3.9% higher than the same month a year ago.
Read more about what to expect here.
— Alex Harring, Jeff Cox
46 Mins Ago
S&P 500 futures near flat
Futures tied to the S&P 500 futures were little changed shortly after 6 p.m. ET. Dow futures added 0.1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures slipped 0.2%.
— Alex Harring
