U.S. Stock Markets: Pre-market Trading Update

With the opening of U.S. stock markets only two hours away, several companies are already experiencing notable changes in pre-market trading.

Notably, Estee Lauder Cos. Cl A (EL) has seen a significant increase of 16.1%, while Catalent Inc. (CTLT) has also shown an upward trend of 11.5%.

In addition, Loews Corp. (L), Elanco Animal Health Inc. (ELAN), and CNA Financial Corp. (CNA) are all posting gains of at least 5%. However, Air Products & Chemicals Inc. (APD) and Insight Enterprises Inc. (NSIT) have seen a decline, falling by 8.0% and 5.6% respectively.

Meanwhile, the future outlook is mixed as S&P 500 futures show a decrease of 0.13%, while futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average are falling by 0.10%. The Cboe Volatility Index futures, on the other hand, are up by 1.81%.

Commodities Update

In commodities news, Brent crude oil futures have decreased by 0.40%, and gold futures have also fallen by 0.60%. However, Bitcoin has shown a positive trend, rising by 0.75% to reach $43,119.

Treasury Yield

The 10-Year Treasury yield has seen an increase, rising to 4.093%.

Previous Trading Session and International Markets

During the previous regular trading session, the S&P 500 and the Dow experienced positive trends, with increases of 1.07% and 0.35% respectively.

In Asia, stock markets were mixed overnight, with Japan's NIKKEI 225 Index showing a gain of 0.54%, while China's Shanghai Composite Index reported a decline of 1.02%.

However, in Europe, stocks are on the rise, with the STOXX Europe 600 Index climbing by 0.28% and the FTSE 100 Index increasing by 0.53% compared to the previous close.

Trading Hours

U.S. stock markets will open for trading at 9:30 a.m. ET. For regular updates on the trading day, visit their official website.