US stock futures tilted lower on Tuesday as investors braced for a pivotal inflation reading, while JPMorgan (JPM) results kicked off the fourth quarter earnings season. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) nudged down 0.2%, while those on the S&P 500 (ES=F) floated down 0.1%. Contracts on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) edged down 0.2%. … Read more
The Athletic has live coverage of 49ers vs. Eagles and Chargers vs. Patriots from the NFL playoffs wild-card round. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — There’s this phenomenon in football that has to be felt in person to be understood. It is overwhelming, permeating, shattering noise — and then the sudden absence of it. When the oxygen is … Read more
Futures contracts tumbled Thursday, led by the prompt month, which sank after the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) storage report showed a natural gas withdrawal largely in line with market expectations. Expand At a Glance: February futures down 11.8 cents EIA reports 119 Bcf withdrawal Losses spread across the forward curve
The world is set to face a critical copper (HG=F) shortage, driven by a boom in AI and defense spending, according to S&P Global. Growth in those sectors will boost global demand by 50% by 2040, but supplies are likely to miss meeting that appetite unless there is more recycling and mining, the consultancy said. … Read more