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Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day:1. S&P 500 set to open higher after narrowly avoiding a bear market closeTraders on the NYSE, May 20, 2022.Source: NYSEDow futures rose 350 points Monday after the 30-stock average logged its first eight-week losing streak since 1923. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq posted seven straight losing weeks.The S&P 500 on Friday dipped into bear market territory. But thanks to an incredible late-session rally from steep…

Image via Marvel Studios Now that we’ve all had a chance to see Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness over the past few weeks, Marvel is officially pivoting its promotional machine to the next MCU movie to hit screens — Thor: Love and Thunder, which is dropping in a little over a month’s time. Following the film’s first teaser landing in April, we’ve now had it confirmed that the next trailer is due at the beginning of next week. Specifically, we can expect the trail to drop on Monday night, during Game 4…

Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day:1. Dow set to open lower after seven straight weeks of sellingTraders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 13, 2022. Brendan Mcdermid | ReutersU.S. stock futures dipped Monday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined for a seventh week in a row, the first time that's happened in more than two decades. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq both dropped for six straight weeks…

Bitcoin dropped more than 10% on Monday, dipping below $31,000 after touching a recent high of $40,000 last week.The price of bitcoin dropped 10.5% at $30,953.94, according to Coin Metrics. The cryptocurrency is at its weakest point since July when Bitcoin traded as low as $29,839.80 – the last time bitcoin traded below $30,000. It's about 53% from its all-time high, which it hit in November. Ether fell 11.6% to $2,269.39.Cryptocurrencies have been steadily extending their declines since Thursday, when they fell sharply…

Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day:1. Nasdaq futures over drop 2% as stocks continue to sell offTraders on the floor of the NYSE, May 6, 2022.Source: NYSEThe Nasdaq was poised to lead Wall Street lower again Monday, with futures tied to the tech-heavy index dropping 2%. Rising bond yields continued to pressure stocks as traders maintained their revolt against the Federal Reserve, doubting it can get inflation under control. Two key inflation reports are out…

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