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US stock futures are positive in early trading today with the Dow rising 0.2%, while Nasdaq-100 futures gained 0.1%.
Wall Street gained on Monday, with the S&P 500 rising 0.7% and the Nasdaq advancing 0.8%, supported by strong technology shares after Anthropic filed to go public on Nasdaq. Tesla climbed more than 5%, while Nvidia gained 2%.
Investors are now watching major earnings reports, including Microsoft, Alphabet, and Amazon later this week. Meanwhile, the Fed is widely expected to hold interest rates steady, with markets focused on its guidance for the remainder of the year.
Oil prices fell around 0.9% this morning as renewed diplomatic efforts to ease the US-Iran conflict raised hopes of de-escalation. Brent crude slipped to $114.85 per barrel, while WTI fell to $100.90.
In Asia, markets were mostly higher, led by South Korea’s Kospi, which surged 3.8%.
The Bank of Japan is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged at 1.25% on Friday, following last month’s hike to a 31-year high. However, markets anticipate that the BOJ could signal another rate increase in December or January as inflation and wages continue to rise.
Gold came under renewed pressure as a stronger US dollar and recovering Treasury yields weighed on prices, although the precious metal managed to hold above the key $4,000 level.
Persistent inflation concerns, supported by elevated energy prices, continue to underpin expectations for tighter monetary policy, while upcoming US GDP and PCE inflation data could provide further clues on the Fed’s next moves.
