Dow futures point to an opening loss of more than 600 points after Tuesday’s surge

U.S. stock futures fell sharply on Wednesday morning stateside, pointing to another volatile session on Wall Street. As of 3:48 a.m. ET Wednesday, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were down 494 points, indicating a loss of 636 points at the open. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures also pointed to losses.

The move down in futures comes after the major averages regained a chunk of their losses on Tuesday. The Dow rallied more than 1,100 points while the S&P 500 had its best one-day performance since Dec. 26, 2018.

Investors keep monitoring the impact of the coronavirus on all the major economies. Market players are also looking at fiscal and monetary policy responses. President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday a 0% payroll tax rate that could last until the end of the year. The number of coronavirus cases around the world total more than 100,000, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. In the U.S. alone, more than 1,000 cases have been confirmed.

In terms of data, there will be new consumer price figures at 8:30 a.m. ET and new federal budget numbers are due at 2 p.m. ET. There are no major earnings reports scheduled for Wednesday.

Dow futures point to an opening loss of more than 600 points after Tuesday’s surge, CNBC, Mar 11