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Updated · Investor's Business Daily · Aug 7
S&P 500 and Dow Hit New Highs as Futures Open for Week Ahead
Updated
Updated · Investor's Business Daily · Aug 7

S&P 500 and Dow Hit New Highs as Futures Open for Week Ahead

3 articles · Updated · Investor's Business Daily · Aug 7

Summary

  • Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures are set to open Sunday evening after a renewed rally pushed the S&P 500 and Dow to fresh highs.
  • Iran developments are a key near-term risk for markets, giving geopolitical headlines outsized influence as trading resumes.
  • Berkshire Hathaway reports Saturday, putting Warren Buffett's conglomerate in focus before a week that also brings results from Cisco, Lumentum and Applied Materials.
  • The setup leaves investors balancing strong momentum in U.S. equities against event risk from geopolitics and earnings in the days ahead.

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