US Markets Show Mixed Performance in Pre-Market Trading

  • S&P 500 futures up in premarket trading
  • US Steel Corp. (X) up 3.5% in pre-market trading
  • Royalty Pharma PLC (RPRX) up 2.9%
  • VF Corp. (VFC), Heico Corp. Cl A (HEI.A), and Roivant Sciences Ltd. (ROIV) posting gains of at least 3%
  • Manhattan Associates Inc. (MANH) and Casella Waste Systems Inc. Cl A (CWST) down 4.4% and 3.3% respectively
  • S&P 500 futures up 0.15%, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures up 0.12%
  • Cboe Volatility Index futures up 13.07%
  • Brent crude oil futures down 1.23%
  • Gold futures up 0.43%
  • Bitcoin at $59,994
  • 10-Year Treasury yield rises to 3.672%
  • S&P 500 up 0.03%, Dow down 0.04% in previous session
  • Asian stocks up overnight: NIKKEI 225 Index and Shanghai Composite Index rise 0.49% each
  • European stocks down in afternoon trading: STOXX Europe 600 Index falls 0.44%, FTSE 100 Index drops 0.61%

In pre-market trading, US stock futures show a mixed performance with S&P 500 futures up 0.15% and Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rising 0.12%. United States Steel Corp. (X) leads the gains with a 3.5% increase, followed by Royalty Pharma PLC (RPRX) at 2.9%. VF Corp. (VFC), Heico Corp. Cl A (HEI.A), and Roivant Sciences Ltd. (ROIV) also post gains of over 3%. However, Manhattan Associates Inc. (MANH) and Casella Waste Systems Inc. Cl A (CWST) decline by 4.4% and 3.3%, respectively. Brent crude oil futures drop 1.23%, while gold futures rise 0.43%. Bitcoin remains stable at $59,994. The 10-Year Treasury yield increases to 3.672%. In the previous session, S&P 500 was up 0.03% and Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.04%. Asian stocks experienced growth overnight with NIKKEI 225 Index and Shanghai Composite Index rising 0.49%, while European stocks face a decline in afternoon trading: STOXX Europe 600 Index down 0.44% and FTSE 100 Index drops 0.61%.

Factuality Level: 10
Factuality Justification: The article provides accurate and objective information about the stock market performance of various companies and indices without any digressions or personal perspective presented as a universally accepted truth.
Noise Level: 7
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Public Companies: United States Steel Corp. (X), Royalty Pharma PLC (RPRX), VF Corp. (VFC), Heico Corp. Cl A (HEI.A), Roivant Sciences Ltd. (ROIV), Manhattan Associates Inc. (MANH), Casella Waste Systems Inc. Cl A (CWST)
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Financial Relevance: Yes
Financial Markets Impacted: U.S. stock markets, S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Cboe Volatility Index, commodities (Brent crude oil and gold), Asia’s NIKKEI 225 Index, China’s Shanghai Composite Index, Europe’s STOXX Europe 600 Index, FTSE 100 Index
Financial Rating Justification: The article discusses the performance of various stocks, stock indexes, and commodities in different markets, as well as their changes in value. It also mentions the opening of U.S. stock markets and provides information on the previous trading session.
Presence Of Extreme Event: No
Nature Of Extreme Event: No
Impact Rating Of The Extreme Event: No
Extreme Rating Justification: There is no mention of an extreme event in the text and it’s not the main topic.
Move Size: No market move size mentioned.
Sector: All
Direction: Up
Magnitude: Medium
Affected Instruments: Stocks, S&P 500 futures, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures, Brent crude oil futures, gold futures, Bitcoin

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