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After a 20% decline following a quick recovery, the S&P 500 index continues to be in the third year of a “choppy” bull market, according to the chief market strategist at Carson Research, Ryan Detrick. What Happened: According to the data highlighted by Detrick, the index has been...

U.S. stock futures declined on Wednesday after Tuesday’s advances amid trade war concerns and major earnings reports. Three benchmark indices were trading lower, whereas the gauge tracking small-cap stocks, Russell 2000 rose marginally. Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:DIS), Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM...

U.S. stock futures fell on Friday following a 25 basis point rate hike by the Bank of Japan. Futures of all four indices declined. BOJ hiked the interest rates to 0.5% from 0.25%, the highest in 17 years since the 2008 financial crisis. The market closed higher on Thursday extending their winning...

A bull market has lasted for 7.9 years on average over the last 50 years, according to data highlighted by Carson Research in their investment research's outlook for 2025. What Happened: Carson Research’s report analyzing bull markets over the past 50 years shows that the 1987 and 2002 bull...

U.S. stock futures advanced on Wednesday following Tuesday’s mixed close. Futures of all four major indices rose in premarket trade. Traders await the December Consumer Price Index will provide fresh insights into inflation’s trajectory, potentially influencing the Federal Reserve's...

U.S. stock futures declined on Monday following Friday’s steep fall. Futures of all four major indices fell in premarket trade. Friday’s decline followed a strong upmove in yields as the economy added 256,000 jobs in December, much above the economists’ forecast of 165,000 jobs,...

U.S. stock futures advanced on Monday after ending their losing streak on Friday. Futures of all four major indices rose in premarket trade. This is yet another truncated week as the U.S. stock markets will remain closed for former President Jimmy Carter’s “National Day of Mourning...

U.S. stock futures were higher on Thursday, the first trading session of 2025, after sliding on New Year‘s Eve on Tuesday. All four index futures advanced in premarket trade. The S&P 500 index fell for the fourth session on Tuesday, which was its longest losing year-end streak since 1966...

The S&P 500 index created records in 2024 but failed to rally over the last four days of 2024. However historical data shows that the index delivers positive returns over the next few days when it falls for at least three days during the year-end. What Happened: With 57 all-time highs and over...

The Santa Claus Rally, a typical year-end market surge, has seemingly failed to materialize this year, with stocks experiencing a recent downturn. However, this analyst expects the S&P 500 index to hit 7,000 points in the first half of 2025. What Happened: According to Fundstrat Insights, Tom...

The yield on the 10-year Treasury bonds hit a seven-month high in Friday's session as the stock market fell, led by the ‘magnificent seven' stocks. Is this a warning from the bond vigilantes and will the “Santa Rally” take a pause? Here's what analysts are saying. What Happened: The 10-...

U.S. stock futures tumbled on Friday in premarket hours after a mixed Thursday. All four index futures slipped in trade. While the S&P 500 index is on its way to registering a robust 20% plus return for the second consecutive year in 2024 it ended lower on the second day of the Santa rally...

The year of milestones, 2024, has seen an unperturbed rise in the current bull market, which is nearly 26 months old. It is higher by more than 70% from the mid-October 2022 lows. As we wrap up the year with the possibility of a ‘Santa Rally,’ let’s recap 2024’s landmark...

U.S. stock futures advanced on Tuesday, ahead of a shortened trading session owning to Christmas Eve. The stock market will shut at 1 p.m. ET, while the bond market closes at 2:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, whereas both the markets will remain closed for Christmas on Dec. 25. Futures of all four major...

U.S. stock futures advanced on Monday following a tumultuous week which included the Federal Reserve’s hawkish rate cut on Wednesday and a “Triple Witching” hour session on Friday. Two out of the four major index futures were trading higher in premarket trade. The 10-year and two-...