Stocks Today: Dow Futures Fall as Markets Decline in Final 2024 Trading Sessions

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How is stock index futures traded:

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 104 points, or 0.24%, to 43,240

S&P 500 futures fell 14.5 points, or 0.24%, to 6,012.5

Nasdaq 100 futures fell 46 points, or 0.21%, to 21,652

U.S. stock index futures were lower early Monday, a sign that markets may not recover from the slump they fell into in the last two trading sessions of the Christmas holiday week, when all three major stock indexes plunged.

On Friday, The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 334 points, or 0.77%, to 42,992, the S&P 500 fell 67 points, or 1.11%, to 5,971 and the Nasdaq Composite fell 298 points, or 1.49%, to 19,722.

A sell-off in technology stocks on Friday put an end to the ‘Santa Claus Rally’ that had begun to emerge last week. Investors now expect a subdued end to 2024 before markets close for New Year’s Day on Wednesday, with just two trading sessions left this year.

Looking ahead to today, investors will be keeping an eye on the release of ISM’s monthly Chicago Business Barometer (PMI) and the National Association of Realtors pending home sales report.