U.S. stock index futures rose on Friday as investors waited for the Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell’s speech at the annual economic policy symposium in Jackson Hole later in the day, which is expected to influence the Fed rate cut bets and could determine the equity market's future direction.
Global Stocks:
Index/commodity | Last | Today's Change, points | Today's Change, % |
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Nikkei | 38,364.27 | +153.26 | +0.40% |
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Hang Seng | 17,612.10 | -28.90 | -0.16% |
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Shanghai | 2,854.37 | +5.60 | +0.20% |
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S&P/ASX | 8,023.90 | -3.10 | -0.04% |
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FTSE | 8,317.68 | +29.68 | +0.36% |
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CAC | 7,549.59 | +25.48 | +0.34% |
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DAX | 18,573.30 | +79.91 | +0.43% |
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Crude oil | $74.29 | +1.28 | +1.75% |
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Gold | $2,535.60 | +18.90 | +0.75% |