Wall Street began the week with a rally, as the major averages sought to recover from their early August sell-off.
U.S. stock futures were flat Monday night after the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite notched their longest winning streaks of 2024.
Dow Jones Industrial Average futures slipped 8 points, or 0.02%. Futures tied to the S&P 500 inched higher by 0.01%, and Nasdaq 100 futures added 0.06%.The action in extended trading follows another winning day for the major averages. The S&P 500 advanced nearly 1%, while the Nasdaq added 1.4%. Both indexes posted their eighth straight positive session — a first for the S&P 500 since November 2023. It was also the longest winning stretch for the Nasdaq since December 2023.
The major averages have bounced back amid a dramatic fall in market volatility from the start of the month. Theis now at 14.7 after topping 65 on Aug. 5. Strong retail sales data and a soft inflation report issued last week helped soothe investors' fears on the economy.This week, investors are readying themselves for the Federal Reserve's annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, where Chair Jerome Powell is scheduled to give remarks Friday morning.
The Fed wants to signal that"they are on top of the curve — not behind it. But at the same time, they don't want to be too aggressive in removing the pressure before the fire is out," said CFRA Research chief investment strategist Sam Stovall. "The real question is not just the timing, but the magnitude" of rate cuts, Stovall added. Fed futures funds pricing indicates a 77.5% likelihood of central bank policymakers lowering rates by 25 basis points in September, per the CME Group FedWatch tool.Stock futures are flat MondayS&P 500 futures were marginally higher. Nasdaq 100 futures inched up 0.1%, while futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average were unchanged.
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