U.S. Stock Futures Rise 0.2% as Q3 Earnings Open and Oil Eases Above $100
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Updated · Yahoo Finance · Oct 12
U.S. Stock Futures Rise 0.2% as Q3 Earnings Open and Oil Eases Above $100
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Finance · Oct 12
Summary
Nasdaq, S&P 500, Dow and Russell 2000 futures each added 0.2% early Monday as investors positioned for the formal start of third-quarter earnings season.
Tuesday brings results from JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and Wells Fargo, while ASML and TSMC later this week will test whether AI-driven demand still supports the tech rally.
Oil prices slipped after Trump announced a Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire, but crude stayed above $100 a barrel as Middle East tensions persisted after a Houthi strike on Riyadh's airport.
Wednesday and Thursday add September CPI, PPI and retail sales, plus Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's remarks, giving markets fresh signals on the interest-rate path after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit record highs last week.
Will the unverified energy truce stabilize markets, or just mask a deeper supply crisis brewing in the heavily sanctioned Russian economy?
As global refineries stretch to their limits, could escalating Red Sea shipping threats quietly trigger a catastrophic spike in everyday diesel prices?
With missiles still striking power plants, is the claimed energy ceasefire a phantom deal or a secret diplomatic maneuver?