US Stock Market Live: Dow futures fall 220 points after reporting another losing week

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US Stock Market Live: Stock futures on Wall Street began trading on a negative note on Sunday evening US time, as other global markets also return after a long weekend. Futures on the Dow Jones are down nearly 200 points, while those on the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq are down 25 points and 100 points respectively. Wall Street posted its seventh negative week in the last nine on Thursday. Watch this space for all the Live updates.

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US Stock Market Live: Stock futures on Wall Street began trading on a negative note on Sunday evening US time, as other global markets also return after a long weekend. Futures on the Dow Jones are down nearly 200 points, while those on the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq are down 25 points and 100 points respectively. Last Thursday, the Dow fell over 500 points due to its largest constituent, UnitedHealth saw its shares crater over 22% after the company’s cut its full-year Earnings Per Share (EPS) guidance. However, the S&P 500 managed to eke out some gains, but the Nasdaq could not sustain the optimism in its futures, ending below the flat line as selling pressure continued on Nvidia. The Trump administration continues to talk about “progress” being made on deal talks with Japan, Italy, Mexico, the European Union and India, but nothing concrete has emerged from those talks yet. US President Trump also took aim at Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, saying that he will leave if he asks him to. Watch this space for all the Live updates.