Futures

On Wednesday, October 4, the U.S. stock markets ended higher, led by tech-focused Nasdaq Composite, influenced by the September private payrolls data rising below expectations. Private payrolls increased by 89,000 in September, significantly falling short of the anticipated 153,000 and down from 180,000 in August, as per the ADP and Moody’s Analytics report.

On Tuesday, October 3, the U.S. markets closed in the red, impacted by rising Treasury yields and the absence of an imminent Federal Reserve interest rate cut. Job openings in August increased by 690,000 from the previous month to a total of 9.61 million, surpassing the market’s expectation of 8.8 million.

On Friday, September 29, the U.S. stock markets ended mixed as investors processed the effects of U.S. inflation report on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy and rethought their portfolios.

On Thursday, September 28, the U.S. stock markets ended higher, driven by economic data and a pause in rising Treasury yields ahead of a crucial inflation report.