Dow futures are pointed toward a 440-point loss
| |  7/08/2021 | | | Have you seen our volatility scorecard? Sign up by clicking here! | Rising Covid-19 Concerns Send Stock Futures Spiraling | By: Lillian Currens | | Stock futures are spiraling this morning, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) pointed nearly 440 points lower, while futures on the S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) are also firmly entrenched in red ink. Fears over a slowing comeback for the global economy are putting pressure on stocks, driven by Japan's state of emergency declaration in Tokyo, ahead of the summer Olympics. Reopening and retail stocks were feeling the most pressure, while the semiconductor sector was also weighed down by Wall Street's reopening anxieties. The closely watched 10-year Treasury yield, meanwhile, ticked below 1.255% -- its lowest level since late February -- though the reason for the sharp and sudden drop is still ambiguous. An unexpected rise in U.S. weekly jobless claims isn't helping matters. Unemployment filings rose to 373,000 for the last week, topping the 350,000 Dow Jones estimate. Continue reading for more on today's market, including: - Why Goldman Sachs stock looks like a safe play in July.
- The small-cap bulls should look into ahead of earnings.
- Plus, CCL sinks on delta variant fears; bank stocks keep sliding; and why SCHW got a downgrade.
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