Before the Bell | Tesla reports 87% growth in annual vehicle deliveries

Moomoo Breakfast US wrote a column · Jan 3, 2022 20:08

By Jimmy

Hey, mooers! Here are things you need to know before the opening bell:

- U.S. stock futures rose sharply in premarket trading Monday.

- Wall Street forecasters predict rising markets in 2022 thanks to lower valuations, an expanding economy and ultralow interest rates.

Market Snapshot

U.S. stock futures rose sharply in premarket trading Monday, with investors showing hope about the economy's ability to overcome the surge in Covid cases and focusing on progress from the nation's automakers.

Futures tied to the $Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI.US)$ jumped 19 points. $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ and $Nasdaq Composite Index (.IXIC.US)$ futures each advanced about 30.75 and 120.50 points.

Stock futures were mildly lower early Friday morning ahead of the final trading day of 2021.

Source: Bloomberg

Market Temperature

Before the Bell | Tesla reports 87% growth in annual vehicle deliveries

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