With U.S. stock markets preparing to open, several companies are showing promising pre-market performance. DraftKings Inc. Cl A (DKNG) is up 4.7%, while Grab Holdings Ltd. (GRAB) has seen a 3.4% increase.
Notably, Lucid Group Inc. (LCID), Microchip Technology Inc. (MCHP), and CAE Inc. (CAE) have all experienced gains of at least 3%. On the other hand, Humana Inc. (HUM) and Discover Financial Services (DFS) have recorded declines, falling by 12.5% and 10.8% respectively.
The S&P 500 futures indicate a positive start with an increase of 0.40%, although futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average show a slight decrease of 0.02%. The Cboe Volatility Index futures have seen a growth of 3.96%.
In commodities news, Brent crude oil futures have declined by 0.30%, while gold futures have shown an increase of 0.58%. Additionally, Bitcoin experienced a slight fall of 0.49% and is currently valued at $42,472.
Furthermore, the 10-Year Treasury yield has dropped to 4.086%.
During the previous regular trading session, the S&P 500 and the Dow experienced declines of 0.56% and 0.25% respectively. In Asian markets, the NIKKEI 225 Index in Japan witnessed a minor decrease of 0.03%, while China's Shanghai Composite Index showed growth of 0.43%.
In European markets, stocks are currently performing well, with the STOXX Europe 600 Index rising by 0.54% and the FTSE 100 Index increasing by 0.21% compared to the previous close.
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