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With U.S. stock markets set to open in two hours, Freshpet Inc. (FRPT) was up 11.3% in pre-market trading, and MicroStrategy Inc. $(MSTR)$ was up 7.2%.
Thor Industries Inc. $(THO)$, Americold Realty Trust Inc. (COLD), and Charles River Laboratories International Inc. $(CRL)$ were all posting gains of at least 5%. In early trading, Meritage Homes Corp. $(MTH.AU)$ and Liberty Media Corp. Series A Liberty Live $(LLYVA)$ had posted declines, falling 3.1% and 3.0%, respectively.
Meanwhile S&P 500 futures were up 0.33%, with futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.31%. The Cboe Volatility Index futures were down 2.94%.
In commodities news, Brent crude oil futures were up 0.84%, while gold futures were up 0.96%. Bitcoin rose 0.53% to $64,221.
The 10-Year Treasury yield fell to 4.484%.
In the previous regular trading session, the S&P 500 and the Dow were up 1.26% and 1.18%, respectively. In Asia overnight, China's Shanghai Composite Index was up 1.16%.
In afternoon trading, stocks in Europe are up, with the STOXX Europe 600 Index climbing 0.61% from the previous close.
U.S. stock markets open for trading at 9:30 a.m. ET.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 06, 2024.
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