Pre-Bell Primer | Today's Trading Landscape
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The S&P 500 futures are showing a modest uptick of 0.2% in pre-market trading, indicating a potential recovery after back-to-back losses in the previous sessions. Investors are absorbing the latest commentary from the Federal Reserve, which suggested that future rate hikes remain a possibility. Nasdaq-100 futures are also on the rise, up 0.3%, while Dow Jones Industrial Average futures are trading near the flatline. In corporate news, retail behemoth $Wal-Mart(WMT)$ has surged 1.6% in premarket trading following an impressive second-quarter earnings and revenue beat. The company has not only raised its full-year guidance but has also highlighted robust performance in its grocery and online sales segments.