Stock futures are pointing to a mixed open for major indexes Tuesday as the market steadies itself after yesterday's sharp downturn.

Rentokil Initial leads FTSE 100, Halfords and Wickes surge 08:16 , Graeme Evans The FTSE 100 index has risen 18.57 points to 8522.28, with Nvidia backer Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust up 13.

The SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA) is one of the largest and most liquid U.S. equity ETFs available to investors.

Associated British Foods today cut its Primark sales growth forecast after the chain’s UK operation endured a difficult end to 2024. UK sales in the 16 weeks to 4 January declined 4%, with the like-for-like figure down 6.

Russ Mould at AJ Bell noted the FTSE 100 "continued to be an island of calm", with investors lapping up its "plethora" of defensive stocks. "Utilities and healthcare were in demand, implying that investors were keen to ensure portfolios had some support in case of another tech-related wobble," he added.

U.S. stocks finished higher on Tuesday, as the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite recovered most of their losses from the previous session after the sudden rise of Chinese AI startup DeepSeek sent shockwaves through Wall Street.

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U.S. futures for the S&P 500 were up 0.2% and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average ... Evolution Gaming Group slipped 3.1%, and Allegro.eu fell 2.1%. The FTSE 100 added 0.8%.

Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) are pointed firmly lower, following yesterday's 703-point pop, while S&P 500 Index (SPX) futures sit flat, and Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) futures manage a modest gain.

U.S. stocks finished higher on Tuesday, as the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite recovered most of their losses from the previous session after the sudden rise of Chinese AI startup DeepSeek sent shockwaves through Wall Street.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is a group of 30 U.S. industry leaders. It's often looked at as a proxy for the market, since its components' performance is indicative of what's happening ...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA ... but concentrated losses in key stocks are hobbling the average’s overall performance. UnitedHealth Group (UNH) tumbled 4.5%, falling below $520 ...