Here’s what we’re watching before Friday’s trading action.
–US futures rise lower On Friday, the S&P 500 got underway to end the week with a dampened profit after breaking its ninth record for 2021.
Futures linked to the S&P 500 slipped 0.3%, indicating a drop after the opening clock. Contracts linked to the Nasdaq 100 index declined 0.3%, indicating that technology stocks may also slide. Read our full market cover.
What’s up
–The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index for the opening weeks of February, which are at 10:00 a.m. ET is, it is expected to rise to 80.8 inches from 79.0 at the end of January.
Market shifters to look at
—All hael Baby Yoda. Walt Disney shares reported 0.9% higher than the entertainment giant in the first quarter, as its flagship streaming service, Disney +, added more than 21 million new subscribers during the period. But the pandemic continued to defeat the results in the segments of the company’s distribution of films and theme park.