U.S. stock futures dip after Wall Street ends day with modest gains
U.S. stock index futures fell slightly late Wednesday, after the Dow closed more than 200 points higher. As of midnight Eastern, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures
YM00,
were down about 100 points, or 0.4%. S&P 500 futures
ES00,
and Nasdaq-100 futures
NQ00,
declined as well. Earlier, stocks closed moderately higher as investors focused their hopes on a coronavirus vaccine and indications of increased business activity. The Dow
DJIA,
gained 227.44 points, or 0.9%, to end at 26,870.03. The S&P 500 index
SPX,
advanced 29.04 points, or 0.9%, to close at 3,226.56, while the Nasdaq Composite
COMP,
closed 61.91 points higher, or 0.6%, at 10,550.49.
