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U.S. stock futures were mixed on Tuesday, as the Dow Jones and S&P 500 indices gained but Nasdaq 100 slipped, following Monday's mixed close.

June's advance economic indicators report signaled trade relief alongside stable inventory management. The U.S. goods trade deficit narrowed by 4.2% to $101.5 billion in June as imports dropped more sharply than exports. Meanwhile, advance wholesale inventories ticked up 0.3% to $945.9 billion, while advance retail inventories held virtually flat at $831.3 billion.

President Donald Trump dismissed allegations that Russia is sharing high-level intelligence with Iran, stating on Monday that any potential aid “hasn’t had much impact.”

Meanwhile, Trump is set to host separate White House meetings on Tuesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss ending the war with Russia and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to focus on Iran and regional diplomacy. Meanwhile, Brent crude futures fell 2.66% to $83.59.

Meanwhile, the 10-year Treasury bond yielded 4.61%, and the two-year bond was at 4.29%. The CME Group’s FedWatch tool shows markets pricing in a 68.5% likelihood that the Federal Reserve will leave interest rates unchanged at its July meeting.

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ: QQQ), which track the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100, respectively, were mixed in premarket on Tuesday. The SPY was up 0.15% at $740.17, while the QQQ declined by 0.63% to $677.82.

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U.S. stock futures were rising on Monday, as the Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indices advanced, following Friday’s mixed close.

Over the weekend, the U.S. suspended its 13-night airstrike campaign against Iran to allow for diplomacy and assess munitions stocks. In response, a senior Iranian official confirmed Tehran would also halt retaliatory strikes as long as the U.S. pause continues.

Investors are preparing for a critical week as four ‘Magnificent 7’ heavyweights—Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META), Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT), Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)—report quarterly results, alongside the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) interest rate decision on Wednesday presided over by Chair Kevin Warsh.

Meanwhile, the 10-year Treasury bond yielded 4.64%, and the two-year bond was at 4.30%. The CME Group’s FedWatch tool’s projections show markets pricing a 68.5% likelihood of the Federal Reserve leaving the current interest rates unchanged during July’s meeting.

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:QQQ), which track the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100, respectively, were higher in premarket on Monday. The SPY was up 0.94% at $745.85, while the QQQ advanced by 1.57% to $695.

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U.S. stock futures declined on Thursday, as the Dow Jones, Nasdaq 100, and S&P 500 indices fell, following Wednesday’s higher close.

On the economic data front, U.S. initial jobless claims dropped sharply by 22,000 to a seasonally adjusted 187,000 for the week ending July 18. The lower-than-expected figure was down from the previous week's revised 209,000.

Meanwhile, the 10-year Treasury bond yielded 4.67%, and the two-year bond was at 4.31%. The CME Group’s FedWatch tool’s projections show markets pricing a 64.2% likelihood of the Federal Reserve leaving the current interest rates unchanged during July’s meeting.

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ: QQQ), which track the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100, respectively, were lower in premarket on Thursday. The SPY was down 0.54% at $743.34, while the QQQ declined by 0.82% to $699.59.

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U.S. stock futures tied to the Dow Jones, Nasdaq 100, and S&P 500 indices fell on Wednesday, following Tuesday’s higher close.

Chip stocks were under pressure after stocks like Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA), Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MU), and Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) slipped in pre-market trading, following Tuesday’s gains.

At the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ meeting in the Philippines, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that "The problem we’re having right now is that they’re not serious about talks.” This pushed crude oil prices higher.

Tech optimism offset anxieties surrounding the Iran conflict and U.S. trade policy. However, on Monday, President Donald Trump sparked renewed trade war fears by imposing 50% tariffs on select Canadian goods, including beer, milk, and chemicals.

Additionally, during a Senate hearing, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended a $70 billion supplemental funding request as the Pentagon raised its estimated cost for the U.S.-Israel war against Iran to $37.5 billion.

Also, Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG), Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), IBM (NYSE:IBM), and Texas Instruments (NYSE:TXN) are all set to report Wednesday after the closing bell.

Meanwhile, the 10-year Treasury bond yielded 4.62%, and the two-year bond was at 4.25%. The CME Group’s FedWatch tool’s projections show markets pricing a 78.1% likelihood of the Federal Reserve leaving the current interest rates unchanged during July’s meeting.

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ: QQQ), which track the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100, respectively, were lower in premarket on Wednesday. The SPY was down by 0.41% at $746.22, while the QQQ declined by 1.04% to $701.59.

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U.S. stock futures advanced on Tuesday, as the Dow Jones, Nasdaq 100, and S&P 500 indices rose, following Monday’s lower close.

The gains were led by a tech rally as Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXQ), an ETF directly designed to track the performance of the PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index, jumped by 4.27% in premarket trading. Its top components, Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA), Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MU), and Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO), were also trading higher before the opening bell on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis announced a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia on Monday, threatening to open a new front in the U.S.–Iran conflict and further endangering global trade and energy supplies beyond the Persian Gulf.

Additionally, at President Donald Trump’s direction, U.S. forces carried out a new round of strikes against Iranian military targets to degrade Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping.

The 10-year Treasury bond yielded 4.59%, and the two-year bond was at 4.20%. The CME Group’s FedWatch tool’s projections show markets pricing an 83.4% likelihood of the Federal Reserve leaving the current interest rates unchanged during July’s meeting.

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ: QQQ), which track the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100, respectively, were higher in premarket on Tuesday. The SPY was up 0.39% at $745.01, while the QQQ advanced by 1.26% to $704.84.

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U.S. stock futures advanced on Monday, as the Dow Jones, Nasdaq 100, and S&P 500 indices rose, following Friday’s lower close.

The U.S. military launched a ninth straight night of strikes against Iran to protect critical oil shipping routes, with CENTCOM stating, "The strikes will continue degrading Iranian military capabilities used to attack commercial vessels and civilian mariners transiting the Strait of Hormuz."

As the U.S. troop death toll reached 17, President Donald Trump signaled the operation will persist, noting, "Iran has been very, very badly damaged. They’ve lost everything almost militarily."

While limited economic data is scheduled to be released this week, investors are expecting earnings results from companies like Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA), General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM), and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD).

Meanwhile, the 10-year Treasury bond yielded 4.55%, and the two-year bond was at 4.18%. The CME Group’s FedWatch tool’s projections show markets pricing an 87.7% likelihood of the Federal Reserve leaving the current interest rates unchanged during July’s meeting.

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ: QQQ), which track the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100, respectively, were higher in premarket on Monday. The SPY was up 0.44% at $746.53, while the QQQ advanced by 0.497% to $702.04.

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U.S. stock futures declined on Friday, as the Dow Jones, Nasdaq 100, and S&P 500 indices fell, following Thursday's lower close.

June housing starts saw a rebound, which surged 19.0% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,427,000 units. This significant jump in residential construction effectively overshadowed a milder 0.3% uptick in June import prices, calming immediate inflation anxieties as a monthly drop in fuel import costs helped temper the overall advance.

The Nasdaq 100 index plunged by 1.62% on Thursday amid a sell-off in tech stocks. Shares of Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) both fell by more than 5% each.

On Thursday night, President Donald Trump aggressively praised domestic economic progress during an impromptu primetime address, declaring that the U.S. is enjoying unprecedented global investment and has become “the hottest country anywhere in the world.” Trump asserted the nation is doing “great” with historic employment figures.

Meanwhile, the 10-year Treasury bond yielded 4.53%, and the two-year bond was at 4.12%. The CME Group’s FedWatch tool’s projections show markets pricing an 89.8% likelihood of the Federal Reserve leaving the current interest rates unchanged during July’s meeting.

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ: QQQ), which track the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100, respectively, were lower in premarket on Friday. The SPY was down 0.985% at $744.32, while the QQQ declined by 1.81% to $693.19.

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U.S. stock futures were mixed on Thursday, as the Dow Jones index rose while the Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 indices fell, following Wednesday's higher close.

The domestic retail sales growth cooled to a modest 0.2% in June, and regional manufacturing performance staged an aggressive rebound as the July Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Survey surged 31 points to a nearly five-year high of 41.4.

Compounding the positive momentum, labor market pressures eased unexpectedly, with weekly initial jobless claims dropping by 8,000 to a seasonally adjusted 208,000.

Meanwhile, the 10-year Treasury bond yielded 4.57%, and the two-year bond was at 4.15%. The CME Group’s FedWatch tool’s projections show markets pricing an 89.8% likelihood of the Federal Reserve leaving the current interest rates unchanged during July’s meeting.

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:QQQ), which track the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100, respectively, were lower in premarket on Thursday. The SPY was down 0.061% at $754.35, while the QQQ declined by 0.29% to $715.68.

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U.S. stock futures were higher on Wednesday, as the Dow Jones, Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 indices rose, following Tuesday’s higher close.

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump stated that U.S. strikes in Iran would continue into the next week, warning of “very hard” hits as Strait of Hormuz tensions escalate. He declared that "Oil is flowing like never before" due to American military operations keeping the shipping lane open.

Investors await the June producer price index data scheduled to be released before the market opens.

Meanwhile, the 10-year Treasury bond yielded 4.60%, and the two-year bond was at 4.20%. The CME Group’s FedWatch tool’s projections show markets pricing an 85.6% likelihood of the Federal Reserve leaving the current interest rates unchanged during July’s meeting.

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:QQQ), which track the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100, respectively, were higher in premarket on Wednesday. The SPY was up 0.25% at $753.68, while the QQQ advanced by 0.50% to $723.30.

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U.S. stock futures were mixed on Tuesday, as the Nasdaq 100 index advanced, while the Dow Jones and S&P 500 indices fell, following Monday’s lower close.

As the U.S. and Iran attacks continued for the third straight night, U.S. Central Command said that operations were aimed at imposing "a heavy cost" on Iranian forces and reducing their ability to attack commercial shipping and civilians in the Strait of Hormuz.

Responding to President Donald Trump‘s Truth Social post, calling the U.S. the “GUARDIAN OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi argued that "Iran has always been the GUARDIAN of the Strait and will remain so FOREVER.”

Investors await the June consumer price index data scheduled to be released before the market opens. According to FactSet, the median year-over-year estimate for the CPI for June 2026 is 3.8%. If 3.8% is the actual year-over-year increase in the CPI, it will mark a decrease relative to the previous month. However, it will also be above the trailing 12-month average of 3.0%.

Meanwhile, the 10-year Treasury bond yielded 4.62%, and the two-year bond was at 4.28%. The CME Group’s FedWatch tool’s projections show markets pricing a 58.8% likelihood of the Federal Reserve leaving the current interest rates unchanged during July’s meeting.

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:QQQ), which track the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100, respectively, were mixed in premarket on Tuesday. The SPY was down 0.0047% at $748.82, while the QQQ advanced by 0.47% to $715.08.

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