Despite the slower-than-expected economic growth in the US for the final quarter of 2024, the stock market ended in the green on Thursday. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq indices witnessed a rise of 0.5% and 0.4% respectively, as the GDP growth rate fell short of the forecasted 2.6% expansion. The tech-heavy Nasdaq ended the day 0.25% higher at 19,681.75. These...

(Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Friday, driven by gains in Apple following a strong sales growth forecast, as investors focused on key inflation data expected later in the day that could influence the Federal Reserve's policy decisions. Apple gained 3.4% in premarket trading after its earnings on Thursday, when executives forecast relatively strong sales growth, a sign...

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed some improvement in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the “Neutral” zone on Thursday. U.S. stocks settled higher on Thursday, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 150 points as investors assessed the recent earnings reports from mega-cap tech stocks. Tesla Inc ( TSLA ). reported weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * Futures up: Dow 0.29%, S&P 500 0.4%, Nasdaq 0.71% Jan 31 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Friday, driven by gains in Apple ( AAPL ) following a strong sales growth forecast, as investors focused on key...