The major U.S. index futures are little changed on Thursday, as apprehensions return after Wednesday’s strong advances. Investors are left to contend with more Fed speeches, while the corporate news flow remains fairly light.
On Wednesday, U.S. stocks opened mostly higher and stayed above the unchanged line for the bulk of the session, before closing notably higher.
U.S. stocks closed higher on Wednesday with the Nasdaq Composite gaining more than 2% amid a rise in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) shares.
The major U.S. index futures are pointing to a nervous start on Wall Street as investors look ahead to a slew of Fed speeches scheduled for the remainder of the week.
U.S. stocks closed lower on Friday following the release of jobs report for August. Shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) dropped over 3% in the previous session.
The major U.S. index futures point to a nervous start on Friday, as investors choose to exercise restraint ahead of the non-farm payrolls report for August.