U.S. stock index futures were down slightly late Wednesday, after the Dow closed more than 200 points higher. As of 8:15 p.m. Eastern, Dow Jones Industrial...
U.S. stock index futures were down slightly late Wednesday, after the Dow closed more than 200 points higher. As of 8:15 p.m. Eastern, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures YM00, -0.09% were down about 50 points, or 0.2%. S&P 500 futures ES00, -0.16% and Nasdaq-100 futures NQ00, -0.50% were off about the same percentage.
Earlier, stocks closed moderately higher as investors focused their hopes on a coronavirus vaccine and indications of increased business activity. The Dow DJIA, +0.85% gained 227.44 points, or 0.9%, to end at 26,870.03. The S&P 500 index SPX, +0.90% advanced 29.04 points, or 0.9%, to close at 3,226.56, while the Nasdaq Composite COMP, +0.59% closed 61.91 points higher, or 0.6%, at 10,550.49.
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