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Stock futures were little changed ahead of the election, the Federal Reserve’s rate decision
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Stock futures were little changed ahead of the election, the Federal Reserve’s rate decision

Futures were mostly unchanged on Monday morning as investors braced for the US presidential election and the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision later in the week.

Futures tied to the S&P 500 were up 0.1 percent about 90 minutes before the opening bell, while those tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq 100 were marginally lower. Stocks come off earnings on friday as upbeat earnings reports boosted tech stocks and the monthly jobs report bolstered expectations that the Fed would continue to cut its benchmark lending rate. However, the Nasdaq had its seven-week winning streak snapped, while the S&P 500 and Dow posted weekly losses for the second week in a row.

Nvidia (NVDA) shares rose 2% in premarket trading on news late Friday that the Investors’ favorite AI would replace beleaguered chip maker Intel (INTC) in the Dow. Intel shares fell about 1.5 percent. Shares of Sherwin-Williams (SHW) rose 5%, also on news that the paint maker will be included in the price-weighted index of large companies, replacing chemical giant Dow Inc. (DOW).

apple (AAPL) shares fell about 0.5% early Monday following news over the weekend that Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A; BRK.B) continued is selling its stake in the iPhone maker during the third trimester. Other megacap tech companies, including Microsoft (MSFT), Amazon (AMZN) and Meta Platforms (THE TARGET) were also losing ground.

Shares of aircraft manufacturer Boeing (nay) were down slightly this morning after rising more than 3% on Friday ahead of a vote on the company’s decision. the latest settlement with the union representing machinists who have been on strike for seven weeks.

After last week’s noise earnings reports from major technology companiesthe calendar for corporate results is relatively light on Monday. Among the movers after this morning’s earnings report, Constellation Energy (CEG) decreased by 8% and Marriott (APPLE) slipped 2%. Shares of analytics software company Palantir (PLTR), ie due to the report after the closing bell on Monday, they were down about 1.5%.

While the corporate earnings program recovers in the coming days, investors are particularly focused on Tuesday’s presidential vote and Thursday’s Fed interest rate decision. The Fed, which cut its key lending rate for the first time in four years in September, is expected to cut the rate by a quarter of a percentage point this week.

The 10-year Treasury yield, which reflects expectations about the economy and where interest rates are heading, fell sharply this morning to 4.29 percent from 4.36 percent on Friday.

Crude futures rose about 3 percent on news that the OPEC+ group of oil-producing nations agreed to extend output cuts.

Gold futures were little changed on Friday at around $2,750 an ounce after rising to a record above $2,800 last week, while bitcoin held steady at around $69,000.