Opening Comment — Monday, August 11, 2025
DJIA: 44,175.61, up 206.97
S&P 500: 6,389.45, up 49.45
NASDAQ: 21,450.02, up 207.32
Stocks higher to start off week
Stock futures are higher Monday morning, as investors await this week’s economic data, starting with tomorrow’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for July. As of 7:15 AM ET, the Dow is rising 0.3%, while the S&P 500 is up 0.1%. The Nasdaq 100 is also increasing 0.1% relative to fair value on the GLOBEX.
U.S. equities were higher on Friday as investors digested the recent updates on tariffs and trade negotiations. The Dow was up 0.5%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose 1.0%. The S&P 500 increased 0.8% with eight of 11 sectors finishing in positive territory. The Information Technology sector was the top performer, rising 1.2%, while the Real Estate sector was the bottom performer, falling 0.8%.
Across the pond, European stocks are mixed in mid-day trading as investors continue analyzing recent trade developments.
Overnight in Asia, stocks were mostly higher as China’s Producer Price index declined by 3.6% year-over-year (YOY) in July, while the country’s CPI was little changed YOY.
In FOREX trading, the dollar is slightly higher ahead of Australia’s central bank meeting tomorrow.
Over in the commodity pits, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil is 0.1% higher at $63.94/barrel ahead of scheduled US-Russia bilateral talk on Friday.
In the metals complex, gold is 2.2% lower at $3,365.00/ounce following a strengthening dollar.