U.S. stock futures rose on Tuesday, poised to continue their advance from the prior sessions as traders focused on strong economic data and shrugged off trade war fears.
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The rally started last Friday following a strong, but not inflationary, May jobs report. Easing concerns about a trade war also provided a lift to stocks.
Consumer and technology stocks led the rally on Monday with the major tech stocks: Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and Netflix touched lifetime highs while the Nasdaq also closed in record territory.
For the Dow, Monday’s big gainers included Boeing, Home Depot, Walmart, Visa and Apple.
Ticker | Security | Last | Change | %Chg |
---|---|---|---|---|
SP500 | S&P 500 | 2746.87 | +12.25 | +0.45% |
I:DJI | DOW JONES AVERAGES | 24813.69 | +178.48 | +0.72% |
I:COMP | NASDAQ COMPOSITE INDEX | 7606.4596 | +52.13 | +0.69% |
Economic data due Tuesday includes the Institute for Supply Management’s non-manufacturing survey.
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Big movers pre-bell Tuesday include Twitter. The social media company’s stock is climbing on news that it will now be part of the S&P 500.
Commodities were mostly lower, with gold and oil gearing up for a down session.