Stock Market Futures Suggest Cheerful Kickoff to 2015 Trading

Happy New Year! Stock market futures for Friday, Jan. 2, forecasted a 76-point gain for the first day of trading in 2015. The markets will look to set the tone for another strong year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average index increased by 7.5% in 2014; meanwhile, both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite increased by more than 11% for the year. Today, investors will react to a slew of economic data... The post Stock Market Futures Suggest Cheerful Kickoff to 2015 Trading appeared first on Money Morning - Only the News You Can Profit From .