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U.S. stock futures were mixed on Wednesday, after a record close on Tuesday, as the Dow Jones and S&P 500 advanced but the Nasdaq 100 fell. The U.S. military retaliated against Iran by launching strikes on an Iranian ground control station on Qeshm Island, near the Strait of Hormuz, after Iran's failed missile attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain. Just a day before the missile attacks, Israeli Pr...

U.S. stock futures fell on Tuesday, after a record close on Monday, starting the month of June on a positive note. President Donald Trump appeared unfazed by the possibility of negotiations collapsing with Iran. “I really don’t care. I couldn’t care less,” Trump told CNBC when asked about reports suggesting Iran may halt talks with Washington. He also predicted that crude would soon be “dropping l...

U.S. stock futures rose on Monday, after a higher close on Friday, ending the month of May at a record high. The U.S. has undertaken "self-defense" strikes in Iran on Sunday as President Donald Trump says Iran wants a deal and urges critics to stop second-guessing his negotiation strategy. According to an update on X by the Central Command, the U.S. carried out strikes in Iran over the wee...

U.S. stock futures rose on Wednesday following two consecutive days of lower closes for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indices on Tuesday. Investors are awaiting Nvidia Corp.‘s (NASDAQ:NVDA) first-quarter results scheduled to be released after the closing bell. Analysts are expecting NVDA to report second-quarter earnings of $1.76 per share on revenue of $79.04 billion. Additionally, the Federal R...

U.S. stock futures were lower as the Nasdaq 100 index fell on Tuesday following Monday’s mixed close. Inflation fears gripped Wall Street as Ed Yardeni anticipated an imminent policy shift, noting that recent CPI and PPI data suggest the Fed is currently "behind the curve" on inflation. He expects the central bank to completely drop its easing stance and adopt a "tightening bias" a...

U.S. stock futures fell on Monday following Friday’s sharp declines. This comes as a drone strike triggered a fire near the UAE’s Barakah nuclear power plant. UAE officials confirmed no radiation leak or injuries occurred, Reuters reported. Earlier last week, President Donald Trump took to Truth Social and said that Iran must act “FAST, or there won’t be anything left of them.” Investors will keep...

U.S. stock futures fell on Friday following Thursday’s record moves. This comes as investors weigh the outcomes of President Donald Trump‘s visit to China. President Trump concluded a business-focused visit to Beijing on Friday, securing deals for major U.S. companies like Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) and Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA). However, complex diplomatic issues regarding Taiwan and Iran remain unres...

U.S. stock futures rose on Thursday following Wednesday’s mixed close. This comes as President Donald Trump is in China addressing key issues such as trade, tariffs, Taiwan, and Iran with Chinese President Xi Jinping. On the economic front, April U.S. retail sales rose by 0.5%, with sales excluding motor vehicles and parts climbing a solid 1.9% for the month. Concurrently, initial jobless claims f...

U.S. stock futures were mixed on Wednesday after Monday’s mostly lower close. Dow Jones futures fell, whereas S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indices were rising. This follows President Donald Trump‘s visit to China along with Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang, Tesla Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Elon Musk, Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) Tim Cook, BlackRock Inc.‘s (NYSE:BLK) Larry Fink, and Qualcomm Inc.‘...

U.S. stock futures fell on Tuesday after Monday’s higher close. This followed President Donald Trump‘s sharp criticism of Iran’s latest response to a U.S. proposal aimed at ending the conflict, saying the ceasefire is now “on life support.” “I would call it the weakest right now,” Trump said, adding he viewed Tehran’s demands as unacceptable. On the economic front, inflation ran hotter than antici...

U.S. stock futures fell on Monday after Friday’s higher close. This followed President  Donald Trump ‘s rejection of Iran’s response to a U.S.-backed  peace proposal . Trump took to Truth Social and wrote, “I have just read the response … I don’t like it —  TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE! ” On the economic front, investors will be looking out for the crucial consumer price and producer price indexes’ report...

U.S. stock futures rose on Friday after Thursday’s declines. This followed an exchange of fire near the Strait of Hormuz between the U.S. and Iranian forces. Speaking to an ABC reporter, Donald Trump referred to the exchange as “just a love tap,” according to a social media post by the journalist. He also added that the ceasefire was still in effect and ongoing. U.S. nonfarm payrolls defied expect...

U.S. stock futures rose on Thursday after Wednesday’s record rally. This followed President Donald Trump‘s celebration of record stock market gains. Trump said that strong job growth and rising retirement accounts reflected continued economic momentum. He posted on Truth Social, “Stock Market hit an ALL-TIME HIGH TODAY. Jobs & 401-K’s are BOOMING!!!” Speaking to reporters about Iran at the Whi...

U.S. stock futures rose on Wednesday, after Tuesday’s record close. This followed President Donald Trump‘s announcement of a temporary pause in a military-backed operation called ‘Project Freedom.’ This project was designed to escort commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said on Truth Social that while the U.S. operation would be paused temporarily to allow negotiations to continue,...

U.S. stock futures rose on Tuesday after Monday’s lower close, following the announcement of "Project Freedom” by President Donald Trump. The U.S. military said on Monday that it destroyed six Iranian small boats and intercepted Iranian cruise missiles and drones as Tehran tried to disrupt President Trump’s new effort to reopen commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump told Fox N...

U.S. stock futures were mixed on Monday, following Friday’s divergence between the Dow Jones and other benchmark indices. On Sunday, President Donald Trump announced that starting Monday morning, the U.S. will lead an initiative to escort stranded vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz‘s restricted zones. He described the mission as a “humanitarian gesture” aimed at assisting neutral nations affected...

U.S. stock futures shed earlier losses to advance on Friday morning, following Thursday’s record advances following mega-cap earnings. Meanwhile, the  Donald Trump  administration leveraged the three-week-old ceasefire to avoid a congressional 60-day deadline under the  War Powers Resolution  to withdraw troops from Iran. Meanwhile, the 10-year Treasury bond yielded 4.39%, and the two-year bond wa...

U.S. stock futures were mixed on Thursday morning, following Wednesday’s largely lower close as only tech stocks ended on a positive note. Following the  Federal Reserve’ s decision to keep the  interest rates steady  at 3.50%-3.75%,  Jerome Powell  said during his speech that he plans to remain on the Board of Governors, despite his term ending on May 15. Meanwhile, President  Donald Trump  is re...

U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday, following Tuesday’s lower close. Futures of the major benchmark indices were higher. Investors will be closely watching the Federal Reserve’s decision to gauge how the central bank is navigating interest rates amid the ongoing U.S.-Iran war. Additionally,  Jerome Powell 's press conference at 2:30 p.m. ET is widely considered to be his last as Chair of the Fed. T...

Futures of Dow Jones index advanced, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 fell in premarket on Tuesday following Monday's mixed close. The White House confirmed that President  Donald Trump  discussed with his national security team  a “new” proposal  by Iran for ending the war. “I wouldn't say they're considering it. I would just say that there was a discussion this morning that I don&#39...

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures pared losses to advance, whereas Dow Jones futures fell on Monday, following Friday's mixed close. This week, investors will be closely watching the Federal Reserve’s meeting to gauge how the central bank is navigating interest rates amid the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict. Simultaneously, market-moving earnings reports from the ‘Magnificent 7 tech giants—inc...

U.S. stock futures were mixed on Friday following Thursday's decline, after President  Donald Trump  announced the extension of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon by three weeks. On Thursday, the Dow Jones index closed 179 points lower as investors gauged the evolving Middle East conflict and a downturn in the software sector. Meanwhile, the 10-year Treasury bond yields stood at 4.316%,...

U.S. stock futures declined on Thursday following another record-breaking surge on Wednesday. Futures of major benchmark indices were lower at the time of writing as peace efforts in the  Iran war stalled amid seizures  of vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. On Wednesday, the Dow Jones index closed 341 points higher after President  Donald Trump  extended the ceasefire indefinitely, citing a "ser...

U.S. stock futures rose on Wednesday following Tuesday's decline. Futures of major benchmark indices were higher after President  Donald Trump   extended the Iran ceasefire . On Tuesday, the Dow Jones index closed about 293 points lower after President Trump initially said that there would not be an extension to the Iran ceasefire and that Iranian negotiators have no choice but to come to an a...

U.S. stock futures rose on Tuesday following Monday's decline. Futures of major benchmark indices edged up, with negotiating teams from the United States and Iran slated to arrive in Islamabad for further talks.  On Monday, the Dow Jones index closed about five points lower, even as tensions between the U.S. and Iran intensified as the ceasefire drew closer to expiry. Meanwhile, the 10-year Tr...