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U.S. stock futures declined on Tuesday after Monday’s sell-off. Futures of major benchmark indices were lower.
The market sentiment remained cautious ahead of the post-shutdown economic data and Nvidia Corp.'s (NASDAQ:NVDA) highly anticipated earnings report on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the 10-year Treasury bond yielded 4.10% and the two-year bond was at 3.57%. The CME Group's FedWatch tool’s projections show markets pricing a 46.4% likelihood of the Federal Reserve cutting the current interest rates during its December meeting.
| Futures | Change (+/-) |
| Dow Jones | -0.23% |
| S&P 500 | -0.15% |
| Nasdaq 100 | -0.15% |
| Russell 2000 | -0.29% |
The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:QQQ), which track the S&P 500 index and Nasdaq 100 index, respectively, were lower in premarket on Tuesday. The SPY was down 0.54% at $662.05, while the QQQ declined 0.68% to $599.58, according to Benzinga Pro data.
Materials, financials, and energy stocks recorded the biggest losses on Monday, while communication services and utilities bucked the trend to close higher, setting a negative tone for most S&P 500 sectors.
| Index | Performance (+/-) | Value |
| Nasdaq Composite | -0.84% | 22,708.07 |
| S&P 500 | -0.82% | 6,672.41 |
| Dow Jones | -1.18% | 46,590.24 |
| Russell 2000 | -1.96% | 2,341.38 |
LPL Financial projects that 2026 will be defined by a “transforming and evolving landscape for markets”. A resilient economy, bolstered by the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” is expected to support corporate profits, with Artificial Intelligence (AI) driving essential efficiency gains.
LPL emphasizes that hitting double-digit earnings growth will be the primary driver for stock performance, noting that “hitting lofty EPS targets will be key in 2026; it won’t be easy” given current valuations.
AI remains a central theme, with LPL stating that “AI’s transformative potential positions it as a cornerstone for equity gains in 2026,” though they caution that stretched valuations remain a top risk.
Regarding monetary policy, LPL views the Federal Reserve's normalization efforts favorably.
They observe that historically, “stocks have fared well when the Fed has cut rates while stocks were near all-time highs”. While fundamentals are supportive, LPL advises investors to prepare for volatility surrounding the midterm elections and potential trade tensions.
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Crude oil futures were trading lower in the early New York session by 0.52% to hover around $59.55 per barrel.
Gold Spot US Dollar fell 0.15% to hover around $4,039.22 per ounce. Its last record high stood at $4,381.6 per ounce. The U.S. Dollar Index spot was 0.06% lower at the 99.5240 level.
Meanwhile, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) was trading 4.47% lower at $91,327.61 per coin after briefly falling below the $90,000 mark.
Asian markets closed lower on Tuesday as China’s CSI 300, Hong Kong's Hang Seng, Japan's Nikkei 225, Australia's ASX 200, India’s NIFTY 50, and South Korea's Kospi indices fell. European markets were also lower in early trade.
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