U.S. equity futures are little changed as investors balance another rise in oil against Wednesday’s July CPI report. S&P 500 futures are roughly flat, Nasdaq 100 futures are steady to slightly positive, and Dow futures are down about 0.1% in early trading. The Russell 2000 enters the session after falling 0.6% Monday, leaving small caps […]
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U.S. equity futures are modestly positive as investors digest Friday’s surprisingly weak employment report and look ahead to this week’s inflation data. Early Monday, S&P 500 futures were up about 0.2% and Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.4%, while Dow futures were down roughly 0.1%. The Russell 2000 enters Monday after gaining 1.1% Friday, with
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U.S. Equity Market Trading Outlook — Friday, August 7, 2026 U.S. equity futures are mixed ahead of the July employment report, with Technology again providing relative strength. At 5:15 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures were up 0.16%, Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.54% and Dow futures were down 0.04%. The Russell 2000 enters the session
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U.S. equity futures are mixed as another semiconductor selloff offsets relative strength in the Dow. At 5:07 a.m. ET, Dow futures were up 0.29%, S&P 500 futures were up 0.11% and Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.52%. The Russell 2000 enters the session after declining 0.6% Wednesday, with small caps likely to remain sensitive to
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U.S. equity futures are mixed after Tuesday’s record-setting advance. At 5:06 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures were up 0.25%, Dow futures were up 0.21% and Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.07%. The Russell 2000 enters the session with a firmer technical setup after outperforming Tuesday, supported by lower oil prices and a 10-year Treasury yield
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U.S. equity futures are modestly higher as strong AI-related earnings support the Nasdaq. At 5:16 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures were up 0.07%, Dow futures were up 0.06% and Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.45%. The Russell 2000 enters after gaining 1.7% Monday, with lower Treasury yields and improved breadth supporting smaller companies. Palantir and
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U.S. equity futures are higher as hopes for renewed U.S.-Iran negotiations push oil sharply lower and ease near-term inflation concerns. At 5:29 a.m. ET, Dow futures were up 0.63%, S&P 500 futures were up 0.49% and Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.53%. The Russell 2000 proxy IWM was roughly unchanged in the latest premarket trade.
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U.S. equity futures are extending Thursday’s technology-led rebound as Amazon’s cloud results reinforce confidence in AI spending. At the latest Reuters reading, S&P 500 futures were up 0.35%, Dow futures were up 0.46% and Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.83%. Small-cap futures were also positive after the Russell 2000 gained 1.4% Thursday, although the opening
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U.S. equity futures are modestly higher as Microsoft’s strong earnings offset Meta’s weaker guidance and another rise in long-term Treasury yields. Around 6:00 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures were up 0.2%, Dow futures were up 0.1% and Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.3%. The Russell 2000 enters the session from a weaker position after falling
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U.S. equity futures are little changed ahead of an unusually uncertain Federal Reserve decision and earnings from Microsoft and Meta. Early Wednesday, S&P 500 futures were up 0.2%, Dow futures were up 0.1% and Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.1%. The Russell 2000 enters the session after gaining 0.2% Tuesday, supported by continued rotation away
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