US stocks look set to open relatively flat in Friday's trading session as investors parse import and export index prices, which fell more than expected in August.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were up 0.22%, S&P 500 futures gained 0.21%, and Nasdaq futures were up 0.02%. Oil prices were moving higher, with front-month global benchmarks Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate crude rising 0.93% and 1.13% respectively[1].
Citations:
[1] https://www.tradingview.com/news/mtnewswires.com:20240913:A3221106:0-wall-street-set-to-open-flat-in-friday-trading-import-export-prices-decline-more-than-expected/
[2] https://finance.yahoo.com/news/live/stock-market-today-stocks-end-banner-week-with-big-gains-as-jumbo-fed-cut-odds-rise-133138647.html
[3] https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/asian-markets-trade-mixed-after-wall-street-climbs-113653086
[4] https://www.prpeak.com/the-mix/stock-market-today-wall-street-rises-closer-to-its-record-high-9510407
[5] https://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/360deg-view-new-tariffs-china
[6] https://www.ig.com/en/indices/markets-indices/weekend-wall-street
[7] https://www.csis.org/analysis/experts-react-energy-and-trade-implications-tariffs-chinese-imports
[8] https://fortune.com/asia/2024/09/03/beijing-hits-back-china-ev-tariffs-anti-dumping-probe-canadian-goods/