August 16, 2025

US stock futures

Investors

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures climb as investors await retail data after rate-cut bets cool

US stock futures were mixed on Friday as Wall Street tempered its rate-cut hopes and awaited July’s retail sales report. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) rose around 0.7%. Futures attached to the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F) were flat and futures attached to the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) fell below the flatline.

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Investors

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures tip higher as investors brace for Trump’s tax bill, bitcoin hits new high

US stock futures edged cautiously higher on Thursday as investors worried about the US debt pile braced for a looming House vote on President Trump’s “big, beautiful” tax bill. S&P 500 futures (ES=F) nudged up roughly 0.2%, while contracts on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) added about 0.3%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) clung

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Investors

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures slip as investors digest concerns trade relief could fade fast

US stock futures wavered after investor optimism largely persisted for another day despite growing warnings that relief over trade developments could be short-lived. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) slipped 0.2%. Futures attached to the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F) dropped 0.4% while Nasdaq 100 futures (NQ=F) dropped 0.5%. On Monday, stocks ticked

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