U.S. equities are attempting to stabilize Thursday ahead of August producer-price inflation, after rising oil prices and Treasury yields drove the major indexes lower for a third consecutive session. At 5:09 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures were up 0.13%, Dow futures were up 0.21% and Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.09%. Wednesday, the Dow fell
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U.S. equities are little changed Wednesday as Brent crude trades around $100 per barrel for the first time since July, keeping inflation and Fed policy at the center of the market debate. Around 6:00 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures were approximately flat, Nasdaq 100 futures were up about 0.2% and Dow futures were modestly lower.
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U.S. equities are set to open lower following the Labor Day weekend as oil approaches $100 per barrel and renewed Middle East hostilities add to inflation concerns ahead of this week’s PPI and CPI reports. At 4:48 a.m. ET, Dow futures were down 0.89%, S&P 500 futures were down 0.39% and Nasdaq 100 futures were
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U.S. equities are modestly higher ahead of the August employment report, the final major labor-market release before the September Fed meeting. At 4:24 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures were up 0.06%, Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.42% and Dow futures were down 0.07%. Thursday, the Dow gained 1.18%, the S&P 500 rose 1.06% and the
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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 attempting a modest rebound after last week’s semiconductor-led selloff. At approximately 5:18 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures were up 0.22%, Dow futures were up 0.20% and Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.39%. Russell 2000 futures were up about 0.3% on delayed data. The positive start remains tentative as Brent crude moves
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U.S. equity futures are mixed ahead of June CPI, Federal Reserve testimony and the first major bank earnings reports. At 5:13 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures were essentially flat, Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.48% and Dow futures were down 0.22%. The Russell 2000 remains the weakest major index tactically after falling 0.8% Monday and
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S&P 500 futures were down roughly 0.3% and Nasdaq 100 futures were down about 0.6% early Monday, while Dow futures were also slightly lower. Higher crude prices and renewed weakness in semiconductor shares are weighing on sentiment ahead of a busy week featuring June CPI, retail sales and the start of second-quarter earnings season. U.S.
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U.S. Equity Market Trading Outlook — Friday, July 10, 2026 U.S. equity futures are modestly lower Friday as investors pause after Thursday’s technology-led rebound. At approximately 5:08 a.m. ET, S&P 500 E-minis were down 0.16% and Nasdaq 100 E-minis were down 0.56%, while Dow E-minis were up 0.12%. The softer Nasdaq setup reflects profit-taking in
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