09:02 AM EDT, 08/06/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures posted narrow gains ahead of Wednesday's opening bell as investors continued to monitor the current earnings season in a light day for economic data. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were 0.3% higher, S&P 500 futures were up 0.1%, and Nasdaq futures were 0.1% higher. Oil prices were higher, with front-month...

09:09 AM EDT, 08/06/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks were advancing pre-bell Wednesday with the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) 0.8% higher recently. The United States Oil Fund (USO) was 1.7% higher and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) was up 2.2%. Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil was 1.7% higher at $66.26 per barrel at the...

09:01 AM EDT, 08/06/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were steady pre-bell Wednesday as the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was inactive and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) was marginally advancing recently. Novo Nordisk ( NVO ) stock was down more than 3% after the company lowered its 2025 sales growth guidance. ...

09:05 AM EDT, 08/06/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were advancing premarket Wednesday with the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) up 0.3% recently. The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was 0.8% higher and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was down 0.6%. Carlyle Group ( CG ) stock was up nearly 5% after...