Dow futures rose 0.65% to 51,720 as cooling oil prices offset inflation fears, while the Nasdaq 100 dipped 0.12% as Nvidia's board launched an investigation into CEO Jensen Huang.
Crude oil pulled back after President Trump said further military action against Iran is 'highly unlikely', contingent on progress on Iran's nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz remaining open. Reduced supply-disruption risk removes the war premium that had inflated energy costs, pressuring prices lower in the coming days.
Nvidia's board has launched an independent investigation following allegations that CEO Jensen Huang was targeted in a Chinese honey trap operation, creating fresh corporate uncertainty at the market's most influential AI company. Nvidia 'will remain firmly in the market spotlight', likely weighing on the share price in the coming days.
Dow futures gain 0.65% to around 51,720 as falling crude oil prices ease inflationary concerns after Trump called further military action against Iran 'highly unlikely'. The index also fell 0.93% last week, so some rebound is reversal. Upside may be capped by the December rate-hike expectation highlighted by Commerzbank and this week's CPI report.
S&P 500 futures gain 0.30% to around 7,420 as easing energy prices reduce inflation concerns, recovering after a 2.68% weekly drop. The rebound is mild and mixed with the Nasdaq lower, and the week's CPI report and AI earnings remain key risks.
Nasdaq 100 futures decline 0.12% to around 27,050, the only major index in the red, as investors weigh the Nvidia board investigation into CEO Jensen Huang and concerns that Democrats could push stricter AI rules and restrict data centre expansion. This follows a 3.37% weekly slide in the Nasdaq Composite.
Dow Jones futures climbed 0.65% to 51,720 on Monday as lower crude oil prices eased inflation concerns following President Trump's comments on Iran. While the S&P 500 futures gained 0.30%, the Nasdaq 100 slipped 0.12% amid corporate uncertainty at Nvidia. Investors are now focused on this week's US CPI and PPI reports, alongside earnings from key tech firms like Cisco and Applied Materials.
Prices pulled back after President Trump said further military action against Iran is 'highly unlikely', as long as there is continued progress on Iran's nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz remains open, lowering supply-disruption risk.
Yes — the easing depends on conditions holding; any setback in Iran's nuclear progress or a Hormuz closure could reverse the pullback.
Nvidia's board launched an independent investigation after allegations that CEO Jensen Huang was targeted in a Chinese honey trap operation.
The article does not report any operational impact; it flags 'fresh corporate uncertainty' around the company, which is why Nvidia stays in the market spotlight this week.
Lower crude oil prices, after the US President called further military action against Iran 'highly unlikely', reduce inflation worries and support futures, up 0.65% to around 51,720.
This week's CPI report and key AI-related earnings, plus the view that the Fed may still raise rates 25 basis points in December, could weigh on stocks.
Futures are up 0.30% to around 7,420, a modest bounce after the index dropped 2.68% last week, helped by falling oil prices easing inflation concerns.
Futures are down 0.12% amid fresh corporate uncertainty around Nvidia, whose board has launched an independent investigation into allegations against CEO Jensen Huang, plus concerns over potential stricter AI regulation and data centre restrictions.