Market opens higher as investors eye confidence reading
2018-09-14 09:50:40
Stock futures were steady during the early session and closed above fair value. The futures action lead to a positive start for the averages, which are continuing to build on their recent rally. Investors will be closely watching the University of Michigan consumer confidence reading at 10:00 am ET to see if sentiment has weakened at all since last month. Oil prices remain higher but are off their best levels in early trading. At time of writing, the Dow is up 36 points, the Nasdaq is up 12 points and the S&P is up 2 points.