U.S. equities are positioned for a technology-led advance Thursday after Nvidia delivered stronger-than-expected results and a bullish long-term AI demand forecast. At 5:05 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures were up 0.42%, Nasdaq 100 futures were up 1.03% and Dow futures were down 0.06%. Nvidia was up 7.4% premarket, with strength spreading across semiconductors and software. […]
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U.S. equities are positioned for a rebound Tuesday as investors buy back into technology following Monday’s semiconductor-led selloff. At 5:23 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures were up 0.39%, Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.75% and Dow futures were up 0.33%. The early strength is concentrated in AI and semiconductor shares ahead of Nvidia’s Wednesday earnings.
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U.S. equity futures are attempting to stabilize after Tuesday’s semiconductor-led selloff. Early Wednesday, S&P 500 futures were up about 0.1%, Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.2% and Dow futures were up 0.1%. The Russell 2000 fell 1.3% Tuesday, leaving small caps exposed to the same long-duration yield pressure weighing on Technology. Investors are focused on
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U.S. equity futures are lower as the expiration of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire pushes oil and long-term Treasury yields higher. At 4:50 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures were down 0.55%, Dow futures were down 0.15% and Nasdaq 100 futures were down 1.17%. The Russell 2000 also faces a less supportive setup after falling 0.4% Monday, 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 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 mixed as renewed selling in AI and semiconductor shares offsets relative strength in the Dow. At 5:32 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures were down 0.06%, Dow futures were up 0.29% and Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.72%. Russell 2000 futures were down roughly 0.3%. Concerns about AI infrastructure spending, free-cash-flow pressure
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U.S. equity futures are rebounding as hopes for a temporary U.S.-Iran ceasefire ease some of the pressure from oil and revive demand for semiconductor stocks. At 5:19 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures were up 0.57%, Dow futures were up 0.36% and Nasdaq 100 futures were up 1.44%. Russell 2000 futures were approximately 0.4% higher, indicating
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