US inventory futures slipped Sunday night as traders turned their focus to a packed slate of earnings and eyed the continuing battle between the US and Iran.
Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Common (YM=F) slipped about 100 factors, or 0.2%, whereas contracts linked to the S&P 500 (ES=F) and Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) traded little modified.
Oil costs climbed on the open as geopolitical issues continued to drive power markets larger. West Texas Intermediate (CL=F) crude gained 1.8% to commerce above $107 a barrel, whereas Brent (BZ=F) crude added roughly 1.1% to high $110.
The change to commodities arrived as equities hover close to report territory after the S&P 500 (^GSPC) and Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) notched recent highs final week and the Dow (^DJI) briefly crossed the 50,000 mark. The Nasdaq 100 tumbled 1.5%, marking its steepest one-day decline since late March.
Traders additionally remained attentive to developments within the Iran-US battle. President Donald Trump mentioned Sunday that “the clock is ticking” for an settlement or there “received’t be something left,” at the same time as negotiations between the 2 nations continued.
Markets are bracing for a number of intently watched company stories this week. Nvidia (NVDA) is scheduled to launch quarterly earnings on Wednesday alongside Goal (TGT), with Walmart (WMT) set to observe on Thursday.
In the meantime, hotter-than-expected inflation readings launched final week additional dampened hopes that the Federal Reserve might start decreasing rates of interest within the close to future.
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Inventory market protection for Monday, Could 18, 2026.