The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed some easing in the overall fear level, while the index moved to the “Fear” zone on Wednesday. U.S. stocks settled higher on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 400 points during the session as expectations for a rate cut next week strengthened after weaker-than-expected private employment data. The ADP...

TOKYO, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average extended gains on Thursday, with robot makers leading the charge on renewed bets of growth in robotics platforms. The Nikkei climbed 1.2% to 50,448.83 by 0120 GMT, taking its year-to-date gains to about 26.5%. The broader Topix was up 1.2% at 3,374.23. Robot maker Fanuc ( FANUF ) rose 8%, leading...

* Futures: Dow up 0.08%, S&P 500 unchanged, Nasdaq down 0.07% * Hormel Foods ( HRL ) rises after annual profit forecast above estimates * Salesforce climbs as FY26 outlook gets boost (Updates with prices) By Johann M Cherian and Pranav Kashyap Dec 4 (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures were little changed on Thursday, as investors took a breather after...

07:28 AM EST, 12/04/2025 (MT Newswires) -- BRP (DOO.TO) was up 4.5% and at fresh 52 week highs in U.S. pre-market trading Thursday after third-quarter normalized earnings and revenue beat expectations, prompting it to hike its 2026 guidance, while the company also announced renewal of its normal course issuer bid. Normalized earnings, which excludes most one-time items, jumped to $117.7...