Wall Street Aims High At Open A surge in coronavirus cases continues to be a concern. As of 8.05 am ET, the Dow futures were adding 165.00 points, the S&P 500 futures were up 23.75 points and the Nasdaq 100 futures were progressing 115.25 points. The U.S. major stocks finished lower on Wednesday. The S&P 500 also slid 16.93 points or 0.4 percent to 4,124.66 after reaching a new record intraday high in early trading. On the other hand, the Dow pulled back well off its best levels of the day but still closed up 53.62 points or 0.2 percent at 33,730.89. The blue-chip index also set a new record intraday high before giving back ground.