Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during the initial public offering (IPO) of Pershing Square Capital Management LP on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 in New York, USA.
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Stock futures were little changed Monday night after rising oil prices weighed on major indexes. Investors also focused on corporate earnings this week.
futures The gain relative to the Dow Jones Industrial Average was 14 points, or less than 0.1%. S&P500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures It was stable.
In normal transactions, Dow It fell 307.16 points (0.59%), weighed down by a 2% decline. apple KK. wide market S&P500 fell 0.19%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index fell 0.05%.
Asia-Pacific markets were mixed. Japanese Nikkei Stock Average rose 1.63%, and TOPIX rose 1.8%. Korean Kospi rose 2%, while the Kosdaq fell 2.15%.
australian benchmark S&P/ASX 200 It fell by 0.35%.
Mainland China’s CSI300 index fell 0.18% in the first hour of trading, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index also fell 0.18%.
Oil prices rose on Monday after President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post that the Iranian government would pay compensation for the deaths of three U.S. military personnel. U.S. crude oil futures closed 0.9% higher at $83.23 per barrel, while international Brent crude oil rose 1.3% to settle at $89.22 per barrel. Rising energy prices pushed major averages lower on the day, even as semiconductor stocks regained some of last week’s steep losses. of VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) It recorded a small gain, backed by Micron Technology and Advanced Micro Devices.
“It’s likely to be a quiet week ahead for equity investors, dominated by technical and geopolitical headlines,” said Karrie Cox, chief market strategist at Ritholtz Wealth Management. “The sleepy weeks of summer are not the time to draw conclusions about the world around us, but they could shake up market leadership as we head into the busy end of the summer.”
“Earnings continue to flow in, but given high expectations, they may be more of a support than a catalyst for higher stock prices,” he added. “Yields around the world are knocking on the door to recent highs, forcing investors to make difficult choices between growth and profit. The stock market is under significant pressure after three months of impressive gains.”
As companies report their latest financial results this week, traders will be looking for details on spending on artificial intelligence. They will also hear an earnings report to confirm that management is not being more cautious about the second half of the year. Celebrities expected to report later this week include: alphabet, IBM and tesla.
general motors and 3M The quarterly results are scheduled to be reported on Tuesday morning. Chub The deadline will be after the final bell.
