Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Dow Jones Futures Gain as Investors Await September's Jobs Report Data — NKE, SYNA, CTVA in Focus
U.S. stocks look set to open in the green on Friday, with futures of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indices rising, following Thursday’s higher close. Ahead of Friday’s opening bell, investors are focused on the upcoming September jobs report, with nonfarm payrolls projected to rise by 90,000 and the unemployment rate expected to hold steady at 4.1%, as per FactSet. If met, the payroll gain would mark a slowdown from August’s 162,000 increase while remaining comfortably above the 12-month average of 50,300. The Donald Trump administration escalated “Operation Economic Outcast” by imposing sanctions on Iran’s land transportation sector, directly targeting auto giants IKCO and SAIPA alongside the state-owned Islamic Republic of Iran Railway Company, Meanwhile, the 10-year Treasury bond yielded 5.24%, and the 2-year Treasury bond yielded 4.79%, at the last check. The CME Group’s FedWatch tool projections show markets pricing in a 23.8% likelihood of the Federal Reserve hiking interest rates after its October meeting. Index Performance (+/-) Dow Jones 0.49% S&P 500 0.46% Nasdaq 100 0.78% Russell 2000 0.64% The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY ) and Invesco
S. stocks look set to open in the green on Friday, with futures of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indices rising, following Thursday’s higher close. 1%, as per FactSet. If met, the payroll gain would mark a slowdown from August’s 162,000 increase while remaining comfortably above the 12-month average of 50,300.
79%, at the last check. 8% likelihood of the Federal Reserve hiking interest rates after its October meeting. 64% The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY ) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ: QQQ ), which track the S&P 500 index and Nasdaq 100 index, respectively, were higher in premarket on Friday. 4.
Read Also: Stock Market: Will S&P 500 Open Up or Down Today? Stocks In Focus Nike Nike Inc. 2% in premarket trading on Friday after reporting mixed first-quarter financial results. ’s Edge Stock Rankings indicate that NKE maintains a weak price trend in the long, short, and medium terms, with a poor quality score.
Synaptics Synaptics Inc. 45% in Friday premarket after the company announced it will be acquired by ON Semiconductor Corp (NASDAQ: ON ) for $123 per share under the revised agreement. ’s Edge Stock Rankings indicate that SYNA maintains a strong price trend in the long term but a weak trend in the short and medium terms. 5% higher after it disclosed that it signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Plume to advance real-world asset tokenization across Asia.
’s Edge Stock Rankings indicate that SORA maintains a strong price trend in the short and medium terms but a weak trend in the long term. Mangoceuticals Mangoceuticals Inc. 5 million strategic investment. ’s Edge Stock Rankings indicate that MGRX maintains a weak price trend in the short and long terms but a strong trend in the medium term.
Corteva Corteva Inc. 03% after it spun out its seeds and genetics company, Vylor Inc. ’s Edge Stock Rankings indicate that CTVA maintains a weak price trend in the long, short, and medium terms, with a poor growth score. Read Also: Nike Just Admitted Its China Problem Is About to Get Worse, With $230 Billion in Market Cap Already Gone — CEO Elliott Hill Warns the Pain Isn't Over Cues From Last Session Most sectors on the S&P 500 closed on a negative note, with health care, communication services, and real estate stocks recording the biggest losses on Thursday, while energy and industrials stocks closed the session higher.
S. economy is navigating “stronger currents” driven by resilient economic growth, persistent inflation, and elevated borrowing costs. S. large-cap equities.
” Expanding AI adoption continues to drive demand across computing capacity, networking, electricity, and infrastructure. In contrast, Sagal holds an unfavorable view on smaller companies, as they carry greater refinancing exposure, weaker profitability, and less capacity to absorb elevated borrowing costs. Beyond stocks, he highlights that fixed income serves as “useful ballast to support returns when equity markets turn volatile,” while commodities offer effective diversification against persistent inflation and geopolitical uncertainty. Overall, Sagal expects durable earnings and financial flexibility to be key differentiators in this market environment.
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91 level. 40% higher at $86,359 per coin over the last 24 hours. Asian markets were mixed on Friday, as Australia’s ASX 200, South Korea’s Kospi, and China’s CSI 300 indices rose. India’s Nifty 50, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng, and Japan’s Nikkei 225 indices fell.
European markets were higher in early trading. Read Also: Tom Lee Says ‘Buckle Up’ for Stock Market Rally as S&P 500 Historical Setup Signals Strong Q4 Photo courtesy: Shutterstock