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A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Partly due to the absence of top-tier economic news this week, world markets have found a relatively... -May 21, 2024 at 06:00 am EDT - MarketScreener

U.S. index futures remained steady as investors awaited Nvidia's earnings and Fed policy updates. Key market indicators showed minimal movement, with tech stocks maintaining strong performances. Eyes are on Nvidia's quarterly report, which could significantly impact market confidence in the AI boom.

Early Tuesday futures trading suggested a pause after the tech-driven rally of the previous session.

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still in the red by midday on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest comments from US Federal Reserve officials and looked ahead to more speeches later in the day.

BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT/PARIS (dpa-AFX) - On a lean day of economic announcements, trading on Tuesday may be impacted by Fed speeches. Asian shares finished mostly lower, while European shares are trading

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U.S. index futures saw minimal movement as investors paused ahead of Nvidia's anticipated earnings and cautious Federal Reserve commentary. With the market waiting for Fed rate cut clues and Nvidia's AI-driven performance, technology stocks made strong gains, pushing the Nasdaq to a record close on Monday.

The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a roughly flat open on Tuesday, with stocks likely to show a lack of direction following the mixed performance seen in the previous session.

Fed speak will also dominate the airwaves today

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones rose Tuesday amid Federal Reserve speeches. AI stock Palo Alto Networks dived on earnings.