22 Dec 2014
US stocks likely to open on a flat note
FXStreet (Mumbai) - The US stocks may open on a flat note as indicated by major index futures, after the strong performance of the last week.
At the time of writing, the DJIA futures are up 0.29%, while the S&P 500 futures are up 0.17%. The NASDAQ futures are down 0.02%, along with a 0.10% gain in the Russell futures. Accordingly, the VIX futures declined 0.30%. The activity may remain sluggish today as traders may prefer to stay on the sidelines ahead of the Christmas day celebration on Thursday.
On data front, the National Association of Realtors is scheduled to release its report on existing home sales in the month of November. Economists expect existing home sales to drop to an annual rate of 5.20 million units in November after climbing 1.5 percent to a rate of 5.26 million units in October.
At the time of writing, the DJIA futures are up 0.29%, while the S&P 500 futures are up 0.17%. The NASDAQ futures are down 0.02%, along with a 0.10% gain in the Russell futures. Accordingly, the VIX futures declined 0.30%. The activity may remain sluggish today as traders may prefer to stay on the sidelines ahead of the Christmas day celebration on Thursday.
On data front, the National Association of Realtors is scheduled to release its report on existing home sales in the month of November. Economists expect existing home sales to drop to an annual rate of 5.20 million units in November after climbing 1.5 percent to a rate of 5.26 million units in October.