S&P 500 Futures Decline in Premarket Trading; Dayforce, JBS Lead
Aug 18, 2025 07:30:00 -0400 | #Markets #Morning MoversWith U.S. stock markets set to open in two hours, Dayforce Inc. (DAY) was up 26.7% in pre-market trading, and JBS N.V. Cl A (JBS) was up 4.8%.
First Solar Inc. (FSLR), Nextracker Inc. (NXT), and Entegris Inc. (ENTG) were all posting gains of at least 3%. In early trading, BitMine Immersion Technologies Inc. (BMNR) and Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Inc. (MDGL) had posted declines, falling 6.6% and 4.0%, respectively.
Meanwhile S&P 500 futures were down 0.13%, with futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.11%. The Cboe Volatility Index futures were down 0.54%.
In commodities news, Brent crude oil futures were up 0.29%, while gold futures were up 0.34%. fell 2.23% to $115,027.
The 10-Year Treasury yield dropped to 4.297%.
In the previous regular trading session, the was down 0.29%, while the was up 0.08%. Stocks in Asia were up overnight, with Japan’s NIKKEI 225 Index up 0.77% and China’s Shanghai Composite Index rising 0.85%.
In afternoon trading, stocks in Europe are down, with the STOXX Europe 600 Index dropping 0.20% and the FTSE 100 Index declining 0.05% from the previous close.
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