S&P futures live edge higher to 5,244.95 after crude oil retreats below $79, easing cost pressures for transport and industrial sectors. Analysts expect profit margins to benefit in Q2 outlooks. “We have a high population of elderly and have consistently for as long as I’ve been around here. But with that, many of the elderly find themselves alone. Their families have moved away,” Young said. “They’re in very rural areas, so they tend not to go out much. Resources are very scarce in rural areas and so I think there’s often that sense of isolation.” Most of all, I want patients to have hope, you know, and to call their elected members of Congress. This is really a bipartisan or nonpartisan issue. We have incredible champions for both Republicans, Democrats and even independents. This is a problem we need to solve for the American people. So I hope that patients will continue reaching out to the administration and to Congress and say that we need trials for antivirals, we need monoclonal antibodies, and we need a solution that's really going to work not just for people living with long COVID, but also the main millions of people who are living with many of the conditions we get diagnosed with when we get long COVID. S&P futures live mark a 0.28% gain at 5,250.35, attributed to stronger-than-expected PMI readings. Manufacturing-related S&P companies may benefit from increased market optimism on economic resilience.
