Stock futures are little changed after Dow closes above 42,000 for the first time: Live updates

Stock futures are little changed after Dow closes above 42,000 for the first time: Live updates


Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on the first trading day of 2024 on January 02, 2024 in New York City. 

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Stock futures flickered near the flatline Thursday night after the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at new records, bolstered by enthusiasm over the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut.

Futures tied to the S&P 500 inched lower by 0.12%. Dow futures hovered near the flatline, while Nasdaq 100 futures slipped 0.21%.

Shipping behemoth FedEx pulled back 10% in extended trading after the company slashed the top end of its full-year earnings outlook and trimmed its revenue guidance. Nike surged more than 9% after announcing that CEO John Donahoe will step down from his post on Oct. 13. 

Stocks surged during Thursday’s regular session, with the S&P 500 rising 1.7% to close over the 5,700 level for the first time. The 30-stock Dow ended the day more than 500 points higher to post its first-ever close above 42,000. Both indexes also registered all-time highs during the day. The Nasdaq Composite advanced 2.5%.

Unemployment data, along with the Fed’s half-point rate cut on Wednesday, seemed to bolster investors’ sentiment. Initial jobless claims, which came in at 219,000 for the week of Sept. 14, were lower than expected and showed a decline from the prior week.  

“The first economic data point since the ‘jumbo’ rate cut should please the Fed,” said Chris Larkin, managing director of trading and investing for E-Trade from Morgan Stanley. “Lower-than-expected jobless claims won’t raise any immediate concerns about the labor market slowing too much.”

The Fed’s Wednesday decision marked the first rate cut since 2020.

The three major averages are on pace for weekly gains, with the S&P 500 up nearly 1.6% through Thursday’s close. The Dow is toting a 1.5% jump on the week, while the Nasdaq is outperforming with a 1.9% advance.



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