Pre-open movers
U.S. stock futures traded higher in early pre-market trade, after recording a drop in the prior session. Investors are awaiting earnings results from Hasbro, Inc. HAS, SAP SE SAP and Brown & Brown, Inc. BRO. Data on durable goods orders for June will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET, while the Dallas Fed manufacturing index for July is scheduled for release at 10:30 a.m. ET.
The U.S. has the highest number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in the world, with total infections in the country exceeding 4,234,020 with around 146,930 deaths. Brazil confirmed over 2,419,090 cases, while India reported a total of at least 1,435,610 confirmed cases.
Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 130 points to 26,452 while the Standard & Poor’s 500 index futures traded rose 16.25 points to 3,220.25. Futures for the Nasdaq 100 index surged 82 points to 10,541.00.
Oil prices traded mixed as Brent crude futures rose 0.6% to trade at $43.60 per barrel, while US WTI crude futures fell 0.4% to trade at $41.11 a barrel.
A Peek Into Global Markets
European markets were mostly lower today, with the Spanish Ibex Index falling 1% and STOXX Europe 600 Index dropping 0.3%. The UK's FTSE index was trading lower by 0.2%, while French CAC 40 Index fell 0.2% and German DAX 30 gained 0.3%.
In Asian markets, Japan’s Nikkei fell 0.16%, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index declined 0.20%, China’s Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.26% and India’s BSE Sensex fell 0.3%.
Broker Recommendation
Analysts at KeyBanc upgraded Gentex Corporation GNTX from Sector Weight to Overweight and announced a $33 price target.
Gentex shares rose 0.1% to close at $26.29 on Friday.
Breaking News
- Moderna Inc MRNA disclosed that it received another $472 million funding from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority to support late-stage clinical development of its novel coronavirus vaccine..
- Gold prices jumped to record highs on Monday as China and the US forced each other’s consulates to close in key cities.
- SAP SE SAP announced plans to take its experience management (XM) software unit Qualtrics public in the US.
- AstraZeneca plc AZN and Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited announced plans to collaborate on a new cancer drug.
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