May 22, 2025, U.S. Stock Futures Market: Dow Jones down, S&P 500 up, Nasdaq 100 fluctuating (in Taipei Time)

Taiwan • Business • 05/22 06:51
May 22, 2025, U.S. Stock Futures Market: Dow Jones down, S&P 500 up, Nasdaq 100 fluctuating (in Taipei Time)

On May 22, 2025 (Taipei time), the futures of the three major U.S. stock indices were mixed. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures stood at 41,951 points, up 4 points (+0.01%); S&P 500 futures stood at 5,870 points, up 8.75 points (+0.15%); Nasdaq 100 futures stood at 21,197.25 points, up 40.5 points (+0.19%). According to MoneyDJ data at 1:31 PM, the market stabilized in the afternoon, with the Nasdaq leading the gains. The previous day's spot market had declined across the board due to factors like the fiscal deficit, causing volatility in the futures market's early trading session.

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05/22 06:51

May 22, 2025, U.S. Stock Futures Market: Dow Jones down, S&P 500 up, Nasdaq 100 fluctuating (in Taipei Time)

On May 22, 2025 (Taipei time), the futures of the three major U.S. stock indices were mixed. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures stood at 41,951 points, up 4 points (+0.01%); S&P 500 futures stood at 5,870 points, up 8.75 points (+0.15%); Nasdaq 100 futures stood at 21,197.25 points, up 40.5 points (+0.19%). According to MoneyDJ data at 1:31 PM, the market stabilized in the afternoon, with the Nasdaq leading the gains. The previous day's spot market had declined across the board due to factors like the fiscal deficit, causing volatility in the futures market's early trading session.

05/22 02:50

May 22, 2025 U.S. Stock Futures Market: Dow slightly declined, S&P and Nasdaq rose slightly

On May 22, 2025, at 08:35 Taipei time, the U.S. stock futures market showed a mixed performance. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures dropped 17 points to 41,930, down 0.04%; S&P 500 futures increased by 2.25 points to 5,863.5, up 0.04%; Nasdaq 100 futures edged up 2 points to 21,158.75, up 0.01%. The previous trading day saw major U.S. stock indices generally closing lower, and the slight fluctuations in the futures market reflect investors' cautious stance on the market outlook.

Early Trading in the Futures Market: Dow and Nasdaq Decline, S&P Steady

According to MoneyDJ's quote at 10:36 AM Taipei time on May 22, 2025, the three major U.S. stock index futures had mixed performances after the market opened. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were at 41,929 points, down 18 points, down 0.04% from the previous trading day; S&P 500 futures were at 5,862 points, up 0.75 points, an increase of 0.01%; Nasdaq 100 futures were at 21,148.25 points, down 8.5 points, a decrease of 0.04%.

The data during this period indicates a cautious market sentiment in the early trading session, with Dow and Nasdaq futures slightly under pressure, while S&P 500 remained nearly flat with slight fluctuations.

Midday Session: S&P and Nasdaq Rise, Dow's Decline Narrows

As the market moved into the midday session, sentiment slightly stabilized. According to MoneyDJ's quote at 12:31, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were at 41,937 points, narrowing its decline to 10 points (-0.02%); S&P 500 futures were at 5,864.5 points, up 3.25 points (+0.06%); Nasdaq 100 futures were at 21,167.75 points, up 11 points (+0.05%).

Compared to the early session, both S&P and Nasdaq futures turned upward, indicating some buying interest in the midday session, while Dow futures maintained a slight downward trend.

Afternoon Session: All Three Major Futures Indices Rise, Nasdaq Leads the Gains

As of 1:31 PM Taipei time, according to the latest quote from MoneyDJ, all three major index futures turned positive. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were at 41,951 points, up 4 points (+0.01%); S&P 500 futures were at 5,870 points, up 8.75 points (+0.15%); Nasdaq 100 futures were at 21,197.25 points, up 40.5 points (+0.19%).

The data during this period shows that Nasdaq 100 futures led the gains among the three major indices, followed by the S&P 500, while the Dow showed a slight increase. Overall, the market atmosphere in the afternoon was noticeably more stable compared to the early session.

Previous Day's Spot Market Review: All Three Indices Declined

According to data provided by Yahoo Finance, as of 5:00 PM Eastern Time on May 21, 2025, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 41,860.44 points, down 816.80 points, a decline of 1.91%; the S&P 500 closed at 5,844.61 points, down 1.61%; the Nasdaq Composite closed at 18,872.64 points, a decline of 1.41%.

This sharp decline reflects concerns in the market about the U.S. fiscal deficit, debt ceiling, and interest rate outlook. As a result, the futures market trend on May 22 was influenced by the previous day's sharp decline in the spot market, showing early volatility and afternoon stabilization.

Observations of Futures and Spot Price Differences

Looking at the price differences between futures and spot, as of 1:31 PM on May 22, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were at 41,951 points, slightly higher than the previous day's spot closing price of 41,860.44 points; S&P 500 futures were at 5,870 points, also higher than the spot closing price of 5,844.61 points; Nasdaq 100 futures were at 21,197.25 points, which cannot be directly compared to the Nasdaq Composite spot index, but its futures price shows an upward trend.

These price differences reflect a slightly positive market sentiment for the subsequent trading session of the day, though the overall market remains volatile.

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