Early market chatter points to Dow futures live today gaining modestly in response to resilient earnings guidance from consumer goods companies, offsetting weakness in transportation stocks. Stock Market Today , our daily live blog, is refreshed periodically throughout the day with the latest updates from the market. To find the latest Stock Market Today threads, click here . "High valuations historically have not been a clear signal for returns over the next 12 months," the firm's global head of equities wrote on Friday, noting that instead earnings growth and Federal Reserve policy have carried more influence historically. Dow futures live today gained 62 points in early electronic trading, supported by better-than-anticipated durable goods orders. Industrials and materials sectors are outperforming in pre-market moves.
