As the U.S. stock markets prepare to open, there are several notable movements in pre-market trading:
- Catalent Inc. (CTLT) is up 6.9%.
- Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc. (ELS) is up 4.2%.
Other companies experiencing gains include:
- D.R. Horton Inc. (DHI)
- East West Bancorp Inc. (EWBC)
- Halozyme Therapeutics Inc. (HALO)
Both Discover Financial Services (DFS) and Netflix Inc. (NFLX) have posted declines in early trading, with DFS falling 12.3% and NFLX dropping 6.5%.
Here’s a look at the futures market:
- S&P 500 futures are down 0.16%.
- Dow Jones Industrial Average futures are up 0.09%.
- Cboe Volatility Index futures are up 2.12%.
Moving onto commodities news:
- Brent crude oil futures are up 0.48%.
- Gold futures have increased by 0.14%.
In the world of cryptocurrency, Bitcoin has climbed 0.99% and is currently valued at $30,260.
The 10-Year Treasury yield has risen to 3.793%.
During the previous regular trading session, the S&P 500 and the Dow experienced gains of 0.24% and 0.31%, respectively.
Stocks in Asia were down overnight:
- Japan’s NIKKEI 225 Index fell by 1.23%.
- China’s Shanghai Composite Index dropped 0.92%.
However, stocks in Europe are on the rise:
- STOXX Europe 600 Index is climbing 0.24%.
- FTSE 100 Index has risen by 0.64% from the previous close.
U.S. stock markets will open for trading at 9:30 a.m. ET.
Note: This story was generated automatically using data from Dow Jones and FactSet.