Morning mood: cautiously upbeat
Wall Street is starting the day with a little bounce in its step. Dow futures are up 119 points, while S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures are also higher, which is basically the market’s version of saying, “let’s not make this weird before breakfast.”
What’s giving stocks a lift?
A couple of things are feeding the optimism:
- AI enthusiasm is still doing its usual superhero routine, keeping risk appetite alive.
- Geopolitical hopes are also helping, as investors stay cautiously optimistic about a potential U.S.-Iran deal.
That combo is enough to nudge futures higher, even if it’s not exactly the kind of rally that makes you cancel your afternoon plans.
Why investors should care
Futures are not the whole day, but they’re the opening act. When index futures are green, it usually means traders are leaning a little more risk-on — which can support tech, growth, and the broader market if the sentiment sticks.
Big picture: the market is still acting like it wants to believe in a soft-landing-ish, AI-fueled, geopolitically-less-chaotic world. Whether that fantasy survives the actual trading session is, of course, another story.