Asia

The S&P 500 starts the day after hitting a new high on Thursday

Jobless claims are estimated to come in at 680,000, down from 719,000 the prior week

U.S. equities were little changed on Wednesday.

The quarter begins with reports on jobless claims and manufacturing

Traders will get reports on private-sector jobs, manufacturing and housing

Congestion in the Suez canal may cause shipping delays with instant coffee and other products.

Chinese state officials called for a boycott of H&M after Western countries implemented santcions against Chinese officials accused of human rights abuses in Xinjiang.

Investors will be watching for the latest income & spending numbers, along with consumer sentiment

The canal is one of the most strategic routes for Persian Gulf oil and natural gas shipments to Europe and North America, and a key route for transporting furniture, clothes and supermarket basics from China.

Samsung Electronics announced a cutting-edge new 512GB DDR5 RAM module Thursday – which it said would consume 13% less electricity while performing at twice the speed of existing high-end tech.

A huge container ship has run aground and is blocking traffic in the Suez Canal, one of the world’s busiest waterways and the shortest shipping route between Europe and Asia.

The Suez Canal could be blocked for weeks, with nearly $10 billion worth of disruptions in shipping traffic each day.

Shares are rebounding after Wednesday's broad, late day decline led by selling of tech heavyweights

Traders will study the release of February's Durable Goods