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Global markets are attempting to claw back from a geopolitical risk-off shock as US equity futures stabilized overnight after Washington confirmed a second straight day of strikes on Iran, throwing the Strait of Hormuz back into focus and forcing traders to price oil, rates, and risk simultaneously.

U.S. index futures are mixed this morning: Dow futures are up 0.3%, S&P 500 futures have slipped 0.2%, and Nasdaq 100 futures have fallen 1%. Dow futures were up around 140 points into the New York open, signaling that the pain is concentrated in AI-linked semis

Nasdaq-100 futures are leading the premarket selloff, falling 0.9%, while S&P 500 futures are down 0.1% and Dow Jones futures are edging higher by 87 points, or 0.2%, as investors rotate out of artificial intelligence names for a second straight session.

S&P 500 futures are up 36 points, or +0.48%, to 7,564; Dow futures add just 33 points, or +0.06%, to 53,216; Nasdaq futures lead all comers, climbing 310.50 points, or +1.05%, to 29,866 as traders return from the three-day Independence Day weekend.

US Stocks open cautiously higher after a chip-driven selloff wiped out early gains in Wednesday's session, with all eyes now on the June nonfarm payrolls report at 8:30 a.m. ET — the last major data print before Friday's market closure for Independence Day.

US Stocks open the second half of 2026 on a cautious note as Iran rules out direct talks with U.S. officials in Doha, pushing oil back below $70, while Nike's miss after the bell weighs on consumer sentiment and a heavy data calendar — headlined by ISM Manufacturing and a Fed Chair speech

US Stocks open flat to close out the best quarter in six years, with Wall Street treading water on the final day of Q2 as Iran peace talks resume in Doha, a heavy data calendar dominates the tape, and Nike earnings headline a thin earnings slate after the close.

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US Stocks rise as tech leads a rebound to start the week, with the Dow closing at a fresh record high even as a fragile Iran ceasefire saw fresh weekend strikes before both sides agreed to fresh talks in Doha on Tuesday.