Before the Bell | Sony looks to sell its own electric vehicles

Moomoo Breakfast US wrote a column · Jan 5, 2022 04:54

By Danilo

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

- Stock futures were slightly lower in early morning trading Wednesday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average notched a record close the previous day as investors flocked to shares that stand to benefit from an economic recovery.

- The maker of PlayStation videogame consoles Sony said it plans to create a car unit and explore entering the EV market.

Market Snapshot

Stock futures were slightly lower in early morning trading Wednesday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average notched a record close the previous day as investors flocked to shares that stand to benefit from an economic recovery.

Futures on the blue-chip $Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI.US)$ gained 45 points. $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ futures were flat and $NASDAQ 100 Index (.NDX.US)$ futures edged 0.19% lower.

Source: Bloomberg

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Before the Bell | Sony looks to sell its own electric vehicles

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