US Stock Market Faces Early Morning Decline
As the United States stock market reopened after the holiday break, major indexes showed a downward trend in premarket trading. Investors are keenly awaiting the release of mortgage application data and the latest unemployment rates, both scheduled to be announced before the market opens.
The market is also reacting to the news of the US Steel acquisition, which has been officially delayed until the first quarter of 2025. This development is expected to influence trading strategies as investors adjust to the new timeline.
Index Performance and Currency Movements
At 4:35 am ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had decreased by 0.25%, while the Nasdaq 100 and the S&P 500 also saw declines of 0.3% and 0.29%, respectively. In the currency markets, the euro experienced a 0.42% drop against the dollar, trading at $1.03975 at 4:34 am ET.
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