Dow Futures Climb as Wall Street Wakes Up to Recession Warnings
Dow Futures Climb as Wall Street Wakes Up to Recession Warnings Published: August 4, 2025 By: Mindset Masteries Wall Street has been jolted back to economic reality. After months of optimistic speculation and bold bets on a supposedly invincible U.S. economy, investors were shaken by troubling new labor data that raised the specter of an approaching recession. But instead of panicking, futures markets reversed course late Sunday, showing a surprising rebound — albeit a cautious one. A Weekend Shock for Wall Street Late Sunday evening in New York, U.S. stock futures unexpectedly turned positive. The shift followed a weekend of intense analysis after Friday’s surprisingly weak jobs report . For months, Wall Street bulls had confidently dismissed talk of a slowdown, citing strong consumer spending, a resilient tech sector, and record-breaking corporate earnings. But reality finally caught up. The latest labor report showed job growth averaging only 35,000 over the past three...