- Featured CommentariesMarket Daily UpdatesStock Market Today: October 22, 2021Robert Mitkowski | 10/22/2021Stock futures are pointing to a mixed open on Friday. For the most part, though, investors have cheered the latest batch of corporate earnings and encouraging news on the economy this week.Market Daily UpdatesStock Market Today: October 21, 2021William G. Ferguson | 10/21/2021The U.S. equity market has moved steadily to the upside over the past two weeks. Powering stocks higher was an exceptionally strong start to the third-quarter earnings season. Some of the recent releases have included encouraging outlooks, which have been greeted positively by investors, who have been concerned about inflation, the possibility of slowing domestic growth, and the effects of the COVID-19 Delta variant strain.Market Daily UpdatesStock Market Today: October 20, 2021John E. Seibert III | 10/20/2021Stocks have rallied in recent days as traders focused on earnings reports from several companies, many of which showed continued improvements in their third-quarter results and raised guidance. But, the futures market is indicating a bit of a pause after a strong day in the market yesterday.Market Daily UpdatesStock Market Today: October 19, 2021Adam Rosner | 10/19/2021The U.S. stock market managed to make some progress yesterday, helped by a solid showing on the NASDAQ. Investor sentiment seems positive, as the third-quarter earnings season is now starting to unfold. Overnight, the international markets have been moving higher. In Asia, the Nikkei logged a respectable advance. In Europe, the FTSE 100 has also been making progress. Meanwhile, on our shores, the S&P futures are ahead roughly 20 points, which points to a constructive start to the trading day.Market Daily UpdatesStock Market Today: October 18, 2021William G. Ferguson | 10/18/2021Before the bell, the equity futures, as noted above, are indicating a lower opening for the U.S. stock market when the new trading week commences stateside. Pressuring stocks was news that China's economy witnessed its slowest pace of growth in a year in the third quarter.