Stock futures are higher Friday morning as investors respond to a steady stream of earnings reports and await the release of a closely followed inflation indicator.

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 traded close to new all-time highs around midday on Friday, led by an 11% jump in Smiths Group, ahead of key US inflation data. The blue-chip index is on track to post a ...

The move will allow Smiths to focus on flow and heat management through its remaining businesses of John Crane and Flex-Tek.

In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 gained 0.3% in morning trading. Smiths Group rose 14.9% and ALK-Abello Series B added 7.3%. On the other hand, Umicore slipped 7.5%, and Hemnet Group dropped 4.7%. The ...

Wall Street is coming off a losing session after the Federal Reserve paused its interest rate-cutting campaign, leaving its ...

DHF Capital analyst Bas Kooijman commented: "The European Central Bank is expected to cut rates by 25 basis points, with further reductions likely if inflation pressures ease and economic growth slows ...

The Cboe Options Exchange (CBOE) saw more than 1.8 million call contracts and 967,197 put contracts exchanged on Tuesday. The ...

Russ Mould at AJ Bell noted the FTSE 100 "continued to be an island of calm", with investors lapping up its "plethora" of defensive stocks. "Utilities and healthcare were in demand, implying that ...

Nvidia and other U.S. tech stocks are steadying a day after tumbling on doubts about whether the artificial-intelligence ...

In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 gained 0.2% in morning trading. Sartorius Pfd. climbed 12.5% and Sartorius Stedim Biotech rose 11.9%. On the other hand, Genmab slipped 7.6%, and RS Group sunk 7.3%.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA ... but concentrated losses in key stocks are hobbling the average’s overall performance. UnitedHealth Group (UNH) tumbled 4.5%, falling below $520 ...