Express delivery of pre-market news in U.S. stocks.

date
04/06/2025
Before the US stock market opened, the futures of the three major stock indexes all fell.As of the time of writing, Dow Jones futures fell by 0.33%, S&P 500 futures fell by 0.50%, and Nasdaq futures fell by 0.62%.The German DAX index fell by 0.47%, the UK FTSE 100 index rose by 0.01%, the French CAC40 index fell by 0.54%, and the European Stoxx 50 index fell by 0.60%.WTI crude oil rose by 4.24% to $63.37 per barrel. Brent crude oil rose by 3.82% to $65.18 per barrel.US President Donald Trump said last Friday while visiting a US steel company that will soon be acquired by the Japanese steel giant Nippon Steel that he plans to significantly increase the tariffs on steel and aluminum from the previously set and already effective 25% rate to 50%. He stated that this measure will help protect American workers.European and American trade officials will meet on Wednesday, with the EU reiterating a warning of retaliatory tariffs.Boeing rose by 1.7% before the market opened, and Bank of America's global research upgraded its rating from neutral to buy, with a target price raised from $185 to $260.Rare earth stocks in the US market rose before trading, with MP Materials up 6% and TMC up 2%.BioNTech rose by over 10% in pre-market trading, as Pfizer will pay up to $11 billion to obtain a license for a next-generation anti-cancer drug from them.