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U.S. Stock Indexes Open Higher on Mixed Futures Data

Major U.S. equity benchmarks posted modest gains shortly after the opening bell. Pre-market order imbalances showed divergent flows across large-cap indexes.

2 sources·May 29, 1:33 PM(3 hrs ago)·1m read|

U.S. Stock Indexes Open Higher on Mixed Futures Data

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U.S. stock indexes opened modestly higher on Friday. The S&P 500 rose 11.98 points, or 0.16 percent, to 7,575.61 in early trading.

Market-on-open imbalance data indicated net selling pressure in several major indexes. The S&P 500 showed a $50 million sell imbalance.

These figures represent the difference between buy and sell orders submitted before the regular trading session. Positive numbers indicate excess buy orders; negative numbers indicate excess sell orders. Traders use the data to anticipate opening price movements and potential volatility in the first minutes of trading.

Key Facts

S&P 500

rose 0.16 percent at open to 7,575.61

$50 million

sell imbalance for S&P 500 before open

Dow Jones

gained 0.15 percent to 50,743.26 at open

markets stocks trading

Story Timeline

3 events

Market open
S&P 500 rose 11.98 points to 7,575.61.
2 sourcesFirstSquawk · financialjuice
Market open
Dow Jones rose 74.29 points to 50,743.26.
2 sourcesFirstSquawk · financialjuice
Pre-market
S&P 500 showed $50 million sell imbalance.
2 sourcesFirstSquawk · financialjuice

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PublishedMay 29, 2026, 1:33 PM

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@financialjuiceMOO Imbalance S&P 500: -50 mln Nasdaq 100: -2 mln Dow 30: +5 mln Mag 7: -4 mln @FirstSquawkS&P 500 UP 11.98 POINTS, OR 0.16 PERCENT, AT 7,575.61 AFTER MARKET OPEN DOW JONES UP 74.29 PO...

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