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Dow futures Little Changed Following Mixed Session

Published 06/30/2022, 06:44 AM
Updated 06/30/2022, 06:44 AM
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By Oliver Gray 

Investing.com - U.S. stock index futures were flat during overnight trading Wednesday, following a mixed session among major benchmark averages as investors remain cautious in the face of surging inflation and aggressive rate hikes from central bank policymakers.

By 8:45pm ET (10:45pm GMT) Dow Jones Futures and Nasdaq 100 Futures remained flat while S&P 500 Futures eased 0.1%.

On the economic data front, weekly jobless claims will be in focus Thursday, with 230K first-time filers expected. Meantime, the core PCE price index, Personal income and spending data will also be released.

Among earnings, Constellation Brands Inc Class A (NYSE:STZ) and Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ:WBA) will post quarterly updates before the opening bell, while Micron Technology Inc (NASDAQ:MU) is set to report after the market closes.

In policy news, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Loretta Mester told CNBC that she supports a 75 basis point hike at the central bank’s upcoming July meeting if current economic conditions persist. Earlier in June, the Fed raised its benchmark interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point, which was the largest increase since 1994.

During Wednesday’s regular deals, the Dow Jones Industrial Average  finished up 82.3 points or 0.3% to 31,029.3, the S&P 500 slipped 0.1% to 3,818.8 and the NASDAQ Composite inched lower by 0.03% to 11,177.9.

Among stocks, General Mills Inc (NYSE:GIS) shares rose about 6.4% after the company reported larger than expected earnings and revenue forecasts for its most recent quarter.

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc (NASDAQ:BBBY) shares plummeted roughly 23.6% after the company posted a huge miss on quarterly earnings and revenue expectations and announced its CEO is stepping down.

Tech stocks were supported by easing bond yields, with Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) up 1.4%, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) adding 1.5%, Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META) up 2% and Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) gaining 1.3%

On the bond markets, United States 10-Year rates were at 3.087%.

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