Gold futures were heading sharply lower Wednesday morning, as U.S. Treasury yields resumed their rise and the dollar firmed, following the first gain for the precious metal in six sessions on Tuesday. Gold for April delivery on Comex GC00, -1.45% GCJ21, -1.45% was down $ 25.60, or 1.5%, to trade at …
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A man’s reflection is shown in Apple’s flagship store in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol on Oct. 26, 2020. It remains closed due to the pandemic. MarketWatch/Kollmeyer European and U.S. equity futures pointed to losses for markets on Friday, with investors reacting to some disappointment over Apple and Amazon.com earnings, as …
Read More »Market Snapshot: Stock futures slide after Tuesday’s rebound
U.S. stock futures slid early Wednesday, suggesting more volatility when trading begins Wednesday, following two roller-coaster days on Wall Street. What are the major indexes doing? Dow Jones Industrial Average futures YMH20, -2.23% were last down around 700 points, or 2.8%. S&P 500 futures ESH20, -2.33% and Nasdaq-100 …
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