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3 Aug 2021

S&P 500 Index opens slightly higher, stays below 4,400

  • Wall Street's main indexes opened near Monday's closing levels.
  • Defensive sectors trade in the positive territory after the opening bell.
  • Energy shares remain on the back foot amid falling crude oil prices.

Major equity indexes in the US are trading near Monday's closing levels after the opening bell. As of writing, the S&P 500 was up 0.08% on the day at 4,390, the Nasdaq Composite was unchanged at 14,681 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was rising 0.13% at 34,880.

Among the 11 major S&P 500 sectors, the defensive Healthcare and Real Estate indexes gain 0.5%, pointing to a cautious market mood on Tuesday. On the other hand, the Energy Index is down 0.55% pressured by falling crude oil prices. Currently, the barrel of West Texas Intermediate is trading at $69.65, losing 2.5% on a daily basis.

Later in the session, June Factory Orders from the US will be looked upon for fresh impetus. IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism Index will be featured in the US economic docket as well.

S&P 500 chart (daily)

Aug 3, 2021

Canada: Markit Manufacturing PMI edges lower to 56.2 in July from 56.5

The business activity in Canada's manufacturing sector continued to expand in July, albeit at a softer pace than it did in June, with the Markit Manuf
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Aug 3, 2021

EUR/JPY loses the grip and drops to 129.30

The now better tone in the Japanese yen weighs on EUR/JPY and drags it to fresh 2-week lows in the 129.30 region. EUR/JPY weaker on JPY-buying EUR/JPY
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