5 Things to Know Before the Stock Market Opens on Monday

5 Things to Know Before the Stock Market Opens on Monday News of the day for July 27, 2026

Mon, July 27, 2026 at 3:30 PM GMT+3 4 min read

Stock futures are sharply higher this morning after major indexes posted losses last week; oil prices are plunging after the U.S. and Iran each halted strikes over the weekend following two weeks of increased fighting; chip stocks are rebounding from Friday's sell-off; earnings reports from Apple, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft headline a busy corporate calendar this week; and Nvidia could backstop hundreds of billions in financing for OpenAI to lease data center space. Here's what you need to know today.

Stock Futures Jump as Market Looks to Rebound from Last Week's Losses

Stock futures are surging this morning amid a cooling in Middle East tensions, as investors prepare for a busy week of earnings reports. Futures contracts tied to the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average were recently up 0.8% and 1%, respectively, while futures linked to the tech-heavy Nasdaq climbed 1.3%. The major indexes lost ground last week—it was the second straight week of losses for the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq, while the Dow is now on a three-week losing streak—as investors reacted to a flurry of earnings reports, most notably from major tech companies.

WTI crude oil futures were down 6% at around $84 per barrel this morning following news over the weekend that the U.S. and Iran have paused strikes after two weeks of intensified fighting. (more on that below) Gold futures were up 0.5% at $4,090 an ounce, while bitcoin traded at $65,000, up from a weekend low of about $63,700. The yield on the 10-year Treasury, which affects interest rates on all sorts of loans, was at 4.65%, after jumping above 4.70% late last week, its highest level since early 2025.

Mediators Aim for Peace Talks as US and Iran Pause Strikes

The U.S. and Iran over the weekend paused plans for continued strikes against one another, and this morning The Associated Press reported that officials in the region have said that efforts are progressing well to get the sides back to the negotiating table. The report said that mediators including Qatar and Pakistan, who helped broker the last ceasefire agreement earlier this year, have made "significant" progress in some areas including managing traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. The pause in strikes pushed oil prices to their lowest levels in a week, which weighed on shares prices of some big oil and gas companies this morning. Shares of Chevron (CVX), ExxonMobil (XOM) and ConocoPhillips (COP) were each down roughly 3% in recent premarket trading.

Chip Stocks Rebound After Friday's Sell-Off

Shares of chipmakers are rising in premarket trading after pacing the decline in the Nasdaq to close out last week. The iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) was up more than 2% in recent premarket trading, as Nvidia (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO) and Intel (INTC) all gained ground. Intel shares plunged 8% on Friday despite an earnings report that blew past analysts' expectations, underscoring how volatile trading in tech stocks has been amid worries about the sustainability of AI spending. The Roundhill Memory ETF (DRAM) was up 4% this morning, as Micron Technology (MU) and Sandisk (SNDK) bounced back from steep losses on Friday.

What to Watch For This Week: Big Tech Earnings, Fed Decision

Earnings reports from major tech companies will be in focus again this week, as will the Federal Reserve's meeting on interest rates. Meta Platforms (META) and Microsoft (MSFT) are each set to release their quarterly results on Wednesday, while Apple (AAPL) and Amazon (AMZN) are scheduled to report the following day. Shares of fellow Magnificent 7 members Alphabet (GOOGL) and Tesla (TSLA) tumbled last week after the companies released their reports, amid ongoing concerns about whether massive AI spending will pay off. Results are also expected this week from Visa (V), Coca-Cola (KO), Boeing (BA), UPS (UPS), Ford (F), PayPal (PYPL), Arm Holdings (ARM), Qualcomm (QCOM) and Procter & Gamble (PG), among others. Meanwhile, the Fed kicks off its two-day meeting tomorrow, with an announcement on interest rates and a press conference from Chair Kevin Warsh set for Wednesday afternoon.

Nvidia Could Backstop $250B In Data Center Lease Costs For OpenAI

Nvidia (NVDA) and OpenAI are in talks for the AI chipmaking giant to guarantee up to $250 billion in financing that would allow OpenAI to lease space in a federal government-backed data center site in Ohio, The Wall Street Journal reported. The Journal said Nvidia's backing could help OpenAI secure funds it needs to lease the site, which is being built in partnership with the Japanese government and Softbank, a big investor in OpenAI, as part of a tariff-related trade deal. Such a deal would also serve as the latest example of circular financing in the AI sector, where chipmakers and their customers are involved in increasingly complex deals to support each other financially. Such deals have sparked concern among investors worried about an AI bubble. Nvidia shares were up less than 1% premarket.

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