07:53 AM EDT, 09/05/2024 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were little changed pre-bell Thursday as traders looked ahead to a raft of economic data. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures gained 0.03%, S&P 500 futures increased 0.1%, and Nasdaq futures slipped 0.01%. Oil prices were higher, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude up 0.6% at $73.15 per barrel...

LONDON, Sept 5 (Reuters) - JPMorgan has ditched its buy recommendation on Chinese stocks, warning of the risk of a second tariff war after November's U.S. election and citing worries about the country's growth. The bank downgraded China to neutral from overweight in a note on Wednesday and recommended investors add to bets on countries such as India, Mexico and...

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed a decline in the overall market sentiment, with the index in the “Neutral” zone on Wednesday. U.S. stocks settled mixed on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite recording losses for a second session in a row. Nvidia Corp. ( NVDA ) shares fell 1.7% on Wednesday amid reports that...

(Updates to close) By Rishav Chatterjee Sept 5 (Reuters) - Australian shares closed higher on Thursday as gains in banking and real estate stocks outweighed losses in energy stocks led by oil and gas giant Woodside Energy ( WDS ). The S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.3% to 7,973.8 after two days of falls, as investors globally awaited U.S. payrolls data...