Oil futures settled higher following five sessions of losses, with WTI rising 1.8% to $92.16 a barrel and Brent up 3.9% to $103.08 a barrel.

Former Bank of Japan official, PhD in Mathematics from the University of Tokyo, and former Chief Fixed Income Strategist at Nomura. Achieved the first-ever 3rd place ranking in two categories (Bonds and Securitization) in the Nikkei Veritas analyst rankings.

The major averages rose in Thursday's regular trading session following Wednesday's first Federal Reserve interest rate hike in three years.

Oil futures extended their losing streak to five sessions on optimism about oil flows out of the Middle East with Saudi Arabia set to restore its damaged pipeline while dark transits continue through the Strait of Hormuz.

Falling oil prices and yields sparked a stock market rally. AMD, Intel, Micron, Nvidia and Sandisk are key movers.

Sept 24 (Reuters) - Wall Street futures dropped on Thursday as the Middle East conflict remained far from a resolution while investors also exercised caution ahead of a keenly watched summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.

For midstream investors, short-term volatility in crude oil prices shouldn't be a major concern. The broader focus belongs on oil futures prices, particularly looking out to 2027 and beyond.

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Stocks now look set to open mixed as Dow futures have turned negative less than an hour before the opening bell. Dow futures were down 146 points, or 0.3%, after being up 160 points earlier. S&P 500 futures were down fractionally,

Futures tracking Canada's blue-chip stocks retreated on Thursday as a sharp rise in global government bond yields weighed on ​sentiment, while investors awaited retail sales data for ‌clues on the health of Canadian consumers.

The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Thursday, Sep, 24 2026 US market futures are pointing slightly higher this morning, with E-mini S&P 500 contracts up 0.1%. The main fuel is stronger European activity data.