The S&P 500 futures are up ten points and are trading 0.2% above fair value, the Nasdaq 100 futures are up 55 points and are trading 0.3% above fair value, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average futures are up 33 points and are trading 0.2% above fair value.
Stock futures are higher as the market attempts to bounce back after yesterday’s declines. Pre-open gains in the mega cap and chipmaker spaces have contributed to the upside bias.
Durable goods orders rose 1.4% in February (Briefing.com consensus 1.3%) after falling a revised 6.9% (from -6.1%) in January. Excluding transportation, durable goods orders increased 0.5% (Briefing.com consensus 0.4%) after decreasing an unrevised 0.3% in January.
The key takeaway from the report is that business spending rebounded after a poor January as nondefense capital goods orders increased 4.4%.
Treasury yields moved higher in response the report. The 10-yr note yield, at 4.23% just before 8:30 ET, sits at 4.26% now. The 2-yr note yield was at 4.59% before the data and moved to 4.61% in response.
A short time ago, the January S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index showed a 6.6% increase in January (Briefing.com consensus 6.7%) following a 6.2% increase in December (revised from 6.1%). The FHFA Housing Price Index declined 0.1% in January after a 0.1% increase in December.
Other economic releases today include the March Consumer Credit report (Briefing.com consensus 106.7; prior 106.7) at 10:00 ET.
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Originally Posted March 26, 2024 – Modest gains indicated following yesterday’s declines
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