S&P 500 futures flat as investors await big bank earnings; Kospi slips below 6,000
Wall Street futures held steady ahead of results from JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and Wells Fargo, while South Korea's benchmark index fell below the 6,000 mark.
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US stock futures were little changed early Tuesday as investors awaited quarterly results from several of the country's largest banks, due before the market open.
JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and Wells Fargo are all scheduled to report earnings before Tuesday's opening bell, kicking off a closely watched stretch of the third-quarter corporate reporting season. Bank earnings are often treated as an early signal for the health of the broader economy, given lenders' exposure to consumer spending, corporate borrowing and market activity.
Asian markets mixed
In Asia, South Korea's Kospi index fell below the 6,000 level, a move that reflected caution among regional investors ahead of the US earnings deluge. Moves in Asian markets are frequently influenced by expectations heading into major US economic data and corporate results, given the close trading links between the regions.
With S&P 500 futures showing little movement, traders appeared to be positioning cautiously, waiting for the bank results to set the tone for the rest of the week's trading.
Sources
- S&P 500 futures are flat ahead of bank earnings; South Korea's Kospi falls below 6,000: Live updates — CNBC — Top News
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