Stock futures are firmly higher before the bell this morning, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) and Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) up triple digits, while S&P 500 Index (SPX) futures sport solid gains as well.

Wabtec closed 2.80% short of its 52-week high of $207.51, which the company achieved on December 9th.

Albemarle Corp. closed 31.92% short of its 52-week high of $143.19, which the company achieved on March 1st.

Rising over 13% in 2024, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lagged the S&P 500, which soared 23%. But the diversity among the performances of the individual Dow Jones stocks was considerable.

Investors in short-term Treasury bills could see supply turn negative as soon as April as the latest battle over the U.S. debt limit unfolds, according to a BofA Global estimate.

The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.

The stock market wrapped up its best week since early November as Wall Street breathed a sigh of relief in the wake of the latest inflation data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 334 points, or 0.

U.S. stocks traded higher this morning, with the Dow Jones index gaining over 300 points on Friday. Following the market opening Friday, the Dow traded up 0.76% to 43,482.39 while the NASDAQ rose 1.36% to 19,

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Wednesday closed up +1.83%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +1.65%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +2.31%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25) are up +1.80%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH25) are up +2.

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CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced its plans to launch physically-delivered Hard Red Spring Wheat futures and options in early Q2 2025, pending regulatory approvals.