S&P 500, Nasdaq futures rise ahead of Nvidia earnings
Tue, August 25, 2026 at 2:27 PM GMT+3 2 min read
U.S. stock futures climbed on Tuesday, with investors positioning ahead of Nvidia's quarterly earnings report and a key inflation reading due later in the week.
Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were up 199 points, or 0.4%, while S&P 500 futures rose 0.4% and Nasdaq 100 futures advanced 0.8%. Monday's session saw the S&P 500 slip 0.28% and the Nasdaq Composite drop 0.76%, pressured by weakness in semiconductors and technology shares, while the Dow managed a gain of 140.15 points, or 0.26%.
Nvidia is scheduled to report quarterly results on Wednesday after the closing bell. The personal consumption expenditure price index for July is also due Wednesday. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is expected to speak at the Fed's annual symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Friday.
Bitcoin crossed above $80,000 for the first time since May, according to The Wall Street Journal. Over the past seven days, the cryptocurrency has surged more than 20%. The Trump administration's moves to hold down long-term interest rates have revived talk of a dollar debasement trade. According to the Journal, which cited data provider SoSo Value, the iShares Bitcoin ETF — the largest crypto exchange-traded fund — recorded net inflows for six sessions in a row through Monday.
The 10-year Treasury yield was last trading down more than 3 basis points at 4.666%, extending a recent retreat that followed CNBC's report that the Treasury Department may tap its roughly $1 trillion General Account to finance a ramp-up in government bond purchases.
Canada's government is set to reveal its retaliatory measures against U.S. tariffs Tuesday morning, following President Trump's announcement that Washington would place 50% duties on Canadian vehicles and auto parts as of January. Brent crude oil retreated to around $88 per barrel.
Overseas markets were broadly higher. Among Asian benchmarks, Japan's Nikkei 225 finished up 0.5%, South Korea's Kospi added 0.68%, and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 also climbed 0.68%, while China's CSI 300 edged down 0.24%. In Europe, the Stoxx 600 was trading 0.3% higher.
In a Tuesday note, UBS strategists told clients to "stay invested as the equity rally broadens," arguing that robust corporate profits should underpin global equity markets despite the drag from elevated yields, according to CNBC.
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