U.S. Stock Markets Set to Open with Positive Momentum

Pre-Market Trading Highlights

• Okta Inc. Cl A (OKTA) surged 10.6% in pre-market trading.
• VinFast Auto Ltd. (VFS) experienced an increase of 8.5%.

Gains in Early Trading

Several companies witnessed gains of at least 5% in early trading:

• Shopify Inc. Cl A (SHOP)
• Salesforce Inc. (CRM)
• UBS Group AG (UBS)

Decline in Early Trading

On the other hand, Dollar General Corp. (DG) and Five Below Inc. (FIVE) encountered declines, falling 15.3% and 5.7% respectively.

Futures and Commodity Updates

• S&P 500 futures rose by 0.10%.
• Dow Jones Industrial Average futures saw an increase of 0.32%.
• The Cboe Volatility Index futures declined by 3.59%.

In commodities news:

• Brent crude oil futures were up 0.72%.
• Gold futures experienced a slight decrease of 0.08%.
• Bitcoin rose by 0.20%, reaching $27,312.

Furthermore, the 10-Year Treasury yield slipped to 4.103%.

Previous Trading Session Recap

During the previous regular trading session:

• The S&P 500 increased by 0.38%.
• The Dow rose by 0.11%.

Asian Stock Market Recap

Stocks in Asia had a mixed performance overnight:

• Japan’s NIKKEI 225 Index surged by 0.88%.
• China’s Shanghai Composite Index saw a decline of 0.55%.

European Stock Market Update

In afternoon trading, stocks in Europe showed positive movements:

• The STOXX Europe 600 Index climbed 0.14%.
• The FTSE 100 Index witnessed a slight increase of 0.01% from the previous close.

Trading Schedule

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