• Before the bell: S&P futures -0.19%, NASDAQ futures -0.11%

Market news

18 August 2021

Before the bell: S&P futures -0.19%, NASDAQ futures -0.11%

U.S. stock-index futures dropped slightly on Wednesday, as investors remained cautious ahead of the release of the minutes from the July Federal Reserve meeting later today (18:00 GMT), which could provide clues on the U.S. central bank's plans for its stimulus.   


Global Stocks:

Index/commodity

Last

Today's Change, points

Today's Change, %

Nikkei

27,585.91

+161.44

+0.59%

Hang Seng

25,867.01

+121.14

+0.47%

Shanghai

3,485.29

+38.31

+1.11%

S&P/ASX

7,502.10

-8.90

-0.12%

FTSE

7,152.86

-28.25

-0.39%

CAC

6,781.67

-38.17

-0.56%

DAX

15,922.81

+0.86

+0.01%

Crude oil

$67.10


+0..77%

Gold

$1,789.80


+0.11%

Market Focus
Material posted here is solely for information purposes and reliance on this may lead to losses. Past performances are not a reliable indicator of future results. Please read our full disclaimer
Open Demo Account & Personal Page
I understand and accept the Privacy Policy and agree to my name and contact details being used by TeleTrade to contact me about this.