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Stay ahead of the opening bell with Benzinga's Stock Market Today — your daily stock market morning briefing covering Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq 100 futures before the market opens. Every trading day, Benzinga's financial analysts break down the overnight news, economic data releases, and geopolitical developments moving markets. From Federal Reserve rate decisions and inflation reports (CPI, PPI) to jobs data, earnings season, and Washington policy shifts — you'll get sharp, concise analysis in under 10 minutes.

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Wall Street Set To Pull Back As US-Iran Tensions Flare Again — Tesla, Intel, UnitedHealth In Focus 20.04.2026 4:52

US stock futures retreated early Monday as a weekend surge in US-Iran tensions dashed hopes for a lasting Middle East peace deal, sending oil prices sharply higher and rattling investor confidence heading into a pivotal week of earnings. Dow Jones futures dropped 0.70%, while contracts on the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 each fell roughly 0.6% in early trading Monday. The pullback comes after...

Wall Street Set To Extend Rally As Trump Says Iran War May End 'Pretty Soon'— Netflix, State Street, Truist In Focus 17.04.2026 3:42

U.S. stock futures moved higher early Friday, as investors built on recent optimism that tensions in the Middle East may be easing. President Donald Trump said the Iran war "should be ending pretty soon," describing developments as "going along swimmingly" during remarks in Las Vegas on Thursday. The comments followed the announcement of a temporary ceasefire between Israel and L...

Futures Tick Up After Record Day For S&P 500, Nasdaq On Growing Hopes Of Iran Deal— Allbirds, TSMC, PepsiCo In Focus 16.04.2026 4:45

Futures related to U.S. stocks ticked up in pre-market trading on Thursday, after the benchmark S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose to fresh records in the previous session, as investors weighed signs of easing tensions between Washington and Tehran and awaited a fresh round of earnings and economic data. Sentiment was supported by growing hopes of a possible diplomatic breakthrough a...

S&P 500, Dow Jones Futures Gain As Trump Fuels De-Escalation Hopes—ASML Holding, Gitlab, Broadcom In Focus 15.04.2026 4:02

U.S. stocks fluctuated on Wednesday, following Tuesday’s rally. Futures of the major benchmark indices were mixed. On Tuesday, President Donald Trump fueled the de-escalation narrative , saying that Iran talks "could be happening over the next two days" in Pakistan. The fresh Trump comments built on Vice President JD Vance ‘s flagged "a lot of progress" in weekend talks with Ir...

S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures Rise As JD Vance Touts 'Good Deal' If Iran Meets US 'Red Lines'— Sana, Chevron In Focus 14.04.2026 4:09

U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, following Monday’s rally. Futures of the major benchmark indices were trading higher. Investors await the March producer price index data, which is scheduled to be released before the opening bell. On Monday, Vice President JD Vance hinted at a potential path forward in stalled Iran talks, saying that a diplomatic breakthrough with Iran remains within reach, but on...

Dow Futures Fall As Trump Announces Strait Of Hormuz Blockade—Goldman Sachs, Fastenal In Focus 13.04.2026 4:08

U.S. stock futures declined on Monday following Friday's mixed close. Futures of major benchmark indices were lower after President Donald Trump announced a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. On Friday, the Dow Jones index closed about 270 points lower after Iran blamed Israel for violating the ceasefire with attacks on Lebanon. The peace talks being held in Islamabad collapsed on Sunday , a...