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Stock futures rose on Tuesday as after a new report offered investors hope that the U.S.-Iran war could soon come to an end. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures gained 553 points, or 1.2%. Futures tied to the S&P 500 moved up 1.2%, as did Nasdaq 100 futures.

U.S. equity futures traded higher on Monday after President Donald Trump offered investors hope that an end to the war against Iran is drawing near. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 357 points, or 0.8%. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.8% each.

U.S. stock futures were lower on Friday, while crude prices rose, as traders monitored the latest developments on the Iran war. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures shed 206 points, or 0.5%. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures slipped 0.5% and 0.7%, respectively.

U.S. stock futures fell on Thursday, weighed by higher oil prices, as traders followed the latest developments out of the Middle East. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 333 points, or 0.7%. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures shed 0.8% and 1%, respectively.

Stock futures jumped on Wednesday following a news report that the U.S. has given Iran a plan to bring the conflict to an end, sending crude prices tumbling. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 421 points, or 0.9%. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures advanced 0.8% and 1%, respectively.

S&P 500 futures slipped on Tuesday after the major averages staged a comeback in the previous session amid renewed hopes that a resolution may be in sight for the U.S.-Iran conflict. Futures tied to the broad market index were 0.5% lower, as were Nasdaq 100 futures. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures lost 233 points, or 0.5%.

Stock futures rallied after President Donald Trump said the U.S. and Iran had held talks and that he was halting strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure, giving investors hope that the Middle East conflict that spiked oil prices and raised fears of a global recession was nearing an end.

Stock futures fell on Friday morning as oil prices resumed their rally following a brief move lower. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were down 130 points, or 0.3%. S&P 500 futures slid 0.4%, and Nasdaq 100 futures were trading nearly 0.6% lower. Futures tied to all three major averages had been pointing to a positive open earlier in the morning.

U.S. stock futures fell slightly on Thursday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped to a fresh 2026 low in the previous session as inflation fears took hold on Wall Street. Dow futures were down 354 points, or 0.8%. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures slipped 0.8% and 0.9%, respectively.

Stock futures fell on Wednesday after a hotter-than-expected producer price index reading and as traders awaited the Federal Reserve’s rate policy decision. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 268 points, or 0.6%. S&P 500 futures fell 0.5%, as did Nasdaq 100 futures.

S&P 500 futures rose slightly on Tuesday as Wall Street looked to build on the momentum seen in the previous session amid developments in the Iran war. Futures linked to the broad market index rose 0.3%, while Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 0.2%. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 161 points, or 0.3%.

Stock futures rose on Monday as Wall Street tried to recover from another losing week, with investors monitoring oil prices and the latest developments from the U.S.-Iran war. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures added 366 points, or 0.8%. S&P 500 futures rose 1%, and Nasdaq-100 futures gained 1.1%.