U.S. stock-index futures slipped Sunday, after Wall Street narrowly avoided its fourth straight weekly loss Friday.
Dow Jones Industrial Average futures
YM00,
were last down about 100 points, while S&P 500 futures
ES00,
and Nasdaq-100 futures
NQ00,
declined.
After a volatile week, stocks ended on a high note Friday. The S&P 500 index
SPX,
rose 2.4% to 4,431.85; the Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJIA,
gained 1.7%, or 565.69 points, to 34,725.47; and the Nasdaq Composite Index
COMP,
closed up 417.79 points, or 3.1%, at 13,770.57.
Markets were roiled last week as investors weighed rising inflation, expected Fed rate hikes, quarterly earnings and the ongoing pandemic.
For the week, the Dow booked a gain of 0.8%, the S&P 500 index climbed 1.3% and the Nasdaq finished up 0.01% higher. Despite the slight gains, the Dow and S&P 500 are on track for their worst months since March 2020, and the Nasdaq is on pace for its worst month since October 2008.
Crude oil prices
CLH22,
BRNH22,
gained Sunday, while bitcoin
BTCUSD,
and other major cryptocurrencies were little changed amid a monthlong slump.
This post was originally published on Market Watch
