U.S. stock index futures were flat on Wednesday as investors fretted over early rate hikes by the Federal Reserve after strong retail earnings and data showed an economic recovery was on track.At 08:00 a.m. ET, Dow e-minis were down 25 points, or 0.07%. S&P 500 e-minis were up 0.25 points, or 0.01% and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were up 24.25 points, or 0.15%.Tesla – Tesla CEO Elon Musk sold another $973 million in Tesla stock to cover a tax bill generated by the exercise of options covering 2.1 million
S&P 500, Nasdaq extend record streaks, with boost from chip, growth shares
- The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose on Thursday, extending their streaks of record high closes to six sessions, as chipmaker stocks surged following Qualcomm’s strong financial forecast and investors digested the Federal Reserve’s decision to start reducing its monthly bond purchases.The Dow Jones Industrial Average posted a slim loss, ending its streak of record closes at four. Declines in shares of banks JPMorgan Chase & Co and Goldman Sachs Group weighed on the blue-chip index.Financials dropped 1