Stocks saw choppy trading day on Wednesday, but the S&P 500 ended in the green as big banks turned in strong earnings.
U.S. stock futures are little changed Wednesday night after strong bank earnings shifted investor focus from risks both at home and abroad as a U.S. government shutdown heads into its third week and escalating trade tensions with China persist.
Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average
rose just 3 points, or less than 1%. S&P futures
and Nasdaq 100 futures
each add 0.1%.
Bank earnings got off to a rocky start. Investors continued to digest several demands made by President Donald Trump.
Traders are preparing for the kickoff of earnings season, with major Wall Street banks set to report results in the days ahead.
The S&P 500 snapped a win streak on Tuesday.
The three major indexes are coming off a losing session.
Major U.S. stock indexes closed in the green on Wednesday on hopes that the funding stoppage would be brief and limit any serious…
The S&P 500 inched higher to post its second straight positive session on Monday.
