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Wall Street Futures Rise Ahead of Thanksgiving Holiday

  US stock futures edged higher on Wednesday as investors looked to extend the market’s recent rally into the Thanksgiving holiday. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures gained 0.2%, S&P 500 futures rose 0.2%, and Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 0.3% . The move follows a strong session on Tuesday, when the Dow surged more than 660 points (1.4%) , marking its third consecutive day of gains. Tech stocks continued to drive momentum, with Alphabet closing at record highs after reports that Meta may adopt Google’s TPU chips in the coming years. Meanwhile, Nvidia shares slipped over 2.5% as competition in the AI chip space intensified. Investors are also keeping a close eye on the Federal Reserve. Markets are currently pricing in an 85% probability of a quarter-point rate cut in December , which has helped bolster optimism. Lower Treasury yields and easing inflation pressures have further supported the bullish sentiment. Through the first two trading days of this holiday-shortened we...
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Stocks Open Mixed as Boeing Plunges

The stock market opened mixed today with the Dow Jones Industrial Average ( ^DJI) down around 0.4%, or 170 points, while the S&P 500 ( ^GSPC) rose 0.2% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq ( ^ IXIC) was up 0.5% . The mixed opening comes after all three major stock indexes broke a nine-week winning streak on Friday.

Boeing, one of the largest aerospace companies in the world, saw its shares plunge today. The company’s shares fell to a 2023 low of 176.25 before swinging up and down in Wednesday’s stock market action. The decline in Boeing’s shares comes as investors await the release of U.S. inflation data and brace for the start of earnings season later in the week.


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