U.S. stock futures rise as Wall Street tries to end a record-setting week on a high note
A child wearing a face mask sits on the Charging Bull statue, also known as the Wall Street Bull, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New York, August 19, 2020.
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U.S. stock futures rose on Thursday night as traders were set to end a week which saw the broader market reach a record level.
Dow Jones Industrial Average futures traded 101 points higher, or 0.4%. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 0.3% each.
Earlier this week, the S&P 500 broke above its late-February high and notched a fresh all-time high. The Nasdaq Composite also hit a record on Thursday. The S&P 500 ended Thursday’s session up 0.4% for the week while the Nasdaq was up over 2% week to date.
The lion’s share of those gains has been driven by strong gains in Big Tech …continued .
[Source: CNBC News]