US stocks trending higher as almost 50 S&P members to report 2nd quarter earnings
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U.S. equity futures are pointing to gains ahead of almost 50 members of the S&P 500 set reporting second quarter earnings, including several energy and health care names.
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Consumer-related companies like Clorox, Under Armour and Ralph Lauren will also post results, along with travel-related plays such as Marriott Intl., Caesars Entertainment, Hyatt Hotels, Host Hotels, Avis and Lyft.
Wall Street's benchmark S&P 500 index closed lower, weighed down by declines for tech, energy, industrial and communications stocks.
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On Thursday, U.S. markets appeared to shrug off a report by the Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing managers, that manufacturing slowed in July. Many companies are being held back by supply chain disruptions.
The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% to 4,387.16. The index is coming off a weekly loss but is within 0.8% of its all-time set a week ago.
U.S. equity futures are pointing to gains ahead of almost 50 members of the S&P 500 set reporting second quarter earnings. (Nicole Pereira/New York Stock Exchange via AP) The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.3% to 34,838.16. The Nasdaq composite added 0.1% to 14,681.07. A slide in technology, industrial, raw materials and communication companies weighed on the market. Energy stocks also fell in tandem with crude oil prices. Gains by health care stocks, utilities and a variety of retailers and other companies that rely on direct consumer spending helped keep the losses in check. Meanwhile, Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower on Tuesday as jitters about the spread of the coronavirus's delta variant dented enthusiasm about strong corporate profits. Investors looked ahead to U.S. jobs data due out this week for signs of the health of the world's biggest economy. Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney declined. CHINA ORDERS DIDI APP DOWNLOADS SUSPENDED OVER DATA VIOLATION Investors were encouraged by unexpectedly strong U.S. earnings but are more uneasy as China, the United States and other governments try to stop the spread of the more contagious delta variant. "It is clear that COVID delta variant risks have not been put to bed," said Mizuho Bank in a report. The Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.4% to 3,452.05 and the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo sank 0.5% to 27,646.85. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong tumbled 0.4% to 26,127.02. The Kospi in South Korea gained 0.2% to 3,229.76 and Sydney's S&P-ASX 200 was 0.4% lower at 7,465.10. India's Sensex opened down 0.6% at 53,294.60. New Zealand and Singapore declined while Bangkok and Indonesia gained. Investors looked ahead to U.S. employment data due out Friday for indications of whether hiring has held up. In energy markets, benchmark U.S. crude lost 12 cents to $71.14 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. On Monday, the contract fell $2.69 to $71.26. Brent crude, the price basis for international oils, shed 15 cents to $72.74 per barrel in London. It tumbled $2.52 the previous session to $72.89 a barrel. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ON FOX BUSINESS The dollar declined to 109.22 yen from Monday's 109.25 yen The euro gained to $1.1876 from $1.1874. Source: Read Full Article