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U.S. stock futures were little changed overnight as investors weighed a fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire and awaited the March CPI inflation report; Nasdaq-100 and S&P 500 futures edged up while Dow futures hovered near flat, with oil prices modestly higher and BlackRock earnings in focus for the next session.
U.S. stock index futures jumped after Trump suggested a deal with Iran could come within days, though Iran denied talks; yields fell ahead of Chicago Fed data as investors awaited more clarity.
Oil prices rebound, pushing stock futures lower as energy markets drive broader moves amid Middle East tensions. Brent rose to about $103 a barrel and U.S. crude to around $97, while Nvidia flagged a potential $1 trillion revenue opportunity, boosting sentiment. Investors await the Federal Reserve decision, with odds of a rate hold amid inflation risk from higher oil, and geopolitical tension continuing to influence markets.
U.S. stock futures were mostly flat in after-hours trading ahead of this week’s CPI reading, with Nasdaq 100 up 0.02% and the S&P 500 up 0.03% while Dow futures fell 0.04%; in the prior session major indices slid on Iran-war developments as investors awaited a 2.4% year-over-year CPI print and earnings reports from Serve Robotics (SERV), UiPath (PATH), Stitch Fix (SFIX) and Bumble (BMBL).
Bitcoin hovered around $66,150, down about 1.7% in the last 24 hours, as oil surged above $100 a barrel and U.S. stock futures tumbled—Dow futures down more than 800 points and S&P 500/Nasdaq-100 futures around 1.5% lower—signaling renewed risk-off on fears of energy disruptions and geopolitical tensions. The move comes amid a volatile macro backdrop, with Bitcoin roughly flat to modestly higher on the week but weaker versus the month, underscoring how oil shocks and Middle East developments are weighing on risk assets.
U.S. stock index futures edged higher after reports that Iran is seeking peace, potentially closing the Middle East conflict. Dow Jones futures rose about 0.2%, S&P 500 futures roughly 0.3% higher, and Nasdaq-100 futures around 0.4% higher, as traders weigh key upcoming U.S. data and Fed signals while oil prices climbed on supply concerns.
U.S. stock index futures edged higher as investors awaited Nvidia's quarterly results, seen as a key read on AI demand, with Salesforce and Snowflake due after the bell. A Meta-AMD deal lifted sentiment, but tariff headlines and broader macro risks still loom. At 05:20 ET, Dow futures were up about 68 points, S&P 500 futures rose ~0.2%, and Nasdaq-100 futures gained ~0.2%, while crude oil hovered near seven-month highs ahead of Iran talks.
Futures are modestly mixed ahead of December’s PCE inflation print and other data, with AI-stock weakness and private-credit liquidity concerns weighing on sentiment; Walmart’s soft guidance contrasts with Amazon’s quarterly revenue lead, while Bath & Body Works expands on Amazon. In California, a housing squeeze pushes more residents to RV living in Silicon Valley, and ADP data show wage gains for job hoppers cooling, though industry differences persist. A potential Supreme Court ruling on tariffs adds another layer of uncertainty for consumers and companies.
U.S. stock futures edged higher ahead of Thursday’s session after the major averages closed up on Wednesday, with Nasdaq-100, S&P 500, and Dow futures rising about 0.26%, 0.18%, and 0.09% as traders await Walmart’s earnings. Investors are also weighing Fed minutes showing policy disagreement, geopolitical tensions that pushed oil higher on Iran talks, and upcoming data on jobless claims and pending home sales.
Futures for major U.S. indices hover as investors await the U.S.-Iran talks in Switzerland and Palo Alto Networks’ quarterly results, with a tech-to-defensive rotation driven by AI concerns; Brent and gold movements mirror the macro backdrop ahead of key data and Fed cues.
US stock index futures fell in holiday-thinned trading as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s January minutes and a slate of key data later this week, with Nasdaq-100 futures down about 0.8%, S&P 500 futures off 0.5% and Dow Jones futures down 0.3%. Traders will scan the Fed minutes, Fed speakers, industrial production, durable goods, December trade data, and Friday’s PCE inflation report for clues on the path of rates, following mild inflation data last week that tempered gains and kept tech volatility in focus. Trading volumes were light due to the market holiday.
U.S. stock futures slipped Monday night as a tech-led selloff persisted, with Dow futures down more than 160 points (-about 0.3%), S&P 500 futures down around 0.5%, and Nasdaq-100 futures off about 0.9%. Gold and silver fell while oil rose, and traders awaited the Fed minutes and the core PCE as fourth-quarter earnings wrap up. Markets were closed for Presidents Day, with investors eyeing Nvidia and other AI-linked earnings next week amid ongoing concerns about AI’s impact on software margins.
U.S. stock futures rose on optimism about a U.S.–India trade deal, with Palantir climbing after a strong Q4 report; major indices drifted higher in the previous session as investors awaited more earnings and macro data.
U.S. stock futures were mixed overnight as gold hit fresh highs on a softer dollar; Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 futures rose modestly while Dow futures slipped. In after-hours trading, Meta jumped on a stronger Q1 outlook, Microsoft fell on slower cloud growth and tighter margins, and Tesla edged higher after solid Q4 results. The Fed left rates unchanged around 3.5%–3.75%; Nvidia and Micron supported the Nasdaq. Investors await Apple’s fiscal Q1 results and other reports, with data on weekly jobless claims, durable goods orders, and wholesale inventories in view.
Stock futures fell Sunday night ahead of a heavy week of earnings and the Fed’s first policy decision of the year, with Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq futures down about 0.6%–1.1% as more than 90 S&P 500 companies head to report, including Apple, Meta and Microsoft. Earnings have been broadly solid (roughly 76% beating estimates), though some names like Intel and Netflix slid. Analysts expect earnings growth to accelerate to around 14%. The week centers on the Federal Reserve meeting, where a rate hold is expected but investors will seek clues on future cuts, amid lingering geopolitical tensions.