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AI Optimism Lifts US Equity Futures Pre-Bell Amid Uncertainty of US-Iran Peace Talks

US equity futures were higher pre-bell on Tuesday as recent optimism on artificial intelligence and tech buoyed investor sentiment amid the uncertainty of a new round of negotiations between the US and Iran.Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were 0.5% higher, S&P 500 futures were up 0.2%, and Nasdaq futures were 0.3% higher.JPMorgan Chase (JPM) boosted its year-end target for the S&P 500 index to 7,600, pointing to AI and tech-driven earnings, while Amazon (AMZN) said it planned to invest $5 billion in Claude AI chatbot creator Anthropic, with up to another $20 billion potentially available in the future if certain commercial milestones are met.President Donald Trump seems positive on the new round of peace talks happening, while Iran has said it will not negotiate "under the shadow of threat." The ceasefire between the two nations ends tomorrow.Traders took note of the latest round of earnings, with GE Aerospace (GE) and UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reporting higher Q1 adjusted earnings and revenue.Oil prices were slightly lower, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude down 0.2% at $95.20 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude 0.7% lower at $88.95 per barrel.March retail sales rose 1.7% following an upwardly adjusted 0.7% gain in the prior month, above estimates compiled by Bloomberg of a 1.4% increase.The Senate Banking Committee hearing of Kevin Warsh for the Federal Reserve chair is scheduled at 10 am ET.In other world markets, Japan's Nikkei closed 0.9% higher, Hong Kong's Hang Seng ended 0.5% higher, and China's Shanghai Composite finished 0.1% higher. Meanwhile, the UK's FTSE 100 was down 0.2%, and Germany's DAX index was 0.4% higher in Europe's early afternoon session.In equities, Amazon stock was higher by 2.2% pre-bell. UnitedHealth shares rose 7.4% after the company's Q1 adjusted earnings and revenue surpassed analysts' consensus. Danaher (DHR) stock was up by 0.5% after posting Q1 adjusted earnings that beat analysts' estimates.On the losing side, Apple (AAPL) shares eased slightly by 0.7% after the company said Tim Cook plans to step down as chief executive and become executive chairman, with hardware engineering veteran John Ternus set to succeed him as CEO. 3M (MMM) stock was down by 3.7% despite the company's Q1 adjusted earnings and net sales surpassing analysts' consensus.

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Research

Research Alert: Unh: Q1 Results Top Estimates As Company Executes On Turnaround Strategy

CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:UnitedHealth Group's Q1 results show promise for the longer-term turnaround, in our view. Adjusted EPS of $7.23 beat consensus of $6.60, while revenues rose 2% to $111.7B despite membership attrition from portfolio adjustments. The quarter's standout metric was a 90 basis point improvement in medical cost ratio to 83.9%, which we view as supportive despite elevated utilization trends. The company raised 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to at least $18.25 from $17.75 previously, supported by favorable results and plans to repurchase at least $2B of shares by end of Q2. We look to the upcoming earnings call for management commentary on the Medicare Advantage 2027 rate ruling and Medicare Stars reform. Membership declines from ACA EPTC expiration and OBBBA Medicaid changes remain a key focus, and we expect further detail on cost trends and medical utilization to provide insight into margin expectations and turnaround timing.

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Japan

AI Optimism Buoys US Equity Futures Pre-Bell Amid Uncertainty of US-Iran Peace Talks

US equity futures were higher pre-bell on Tuesday as recent optimism on artificial intelligence and tech buoyed investor sentiment amid the uncertainty of a second round of talks between the US and Iran.Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were 0.7% higher, S&P 500 futures were up 0.5%, and Nasdaq futures were 0.5% higher.JPMorgan Chase (JPM) boosted its year-end target for the S&P 500 index to 7,600, pointing to AI and tech-driven earnings, while Amazon (AMZN) said it planned to invest $5 billion in Claude AI chatbot creator Anthropic, with up to another $20 billion potentially available in the future if certain commercial milestones are met.President Donald Trump seems positive on the new round of peace talks happening, while Iran has said they will not negotiate "under the shadow of threat." The ceasefire between the two nations ends tomorrow.Traders took note of the latest round of earnings, with GE Aerospace (GE) and UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reporting higher Q1 adjusted earnings and revenue.Oil prices were mostly flat, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude down 0.2% at $95.30 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude 0.2% higher at $87.60 per barrel.The March retail sales report, due at 830 am ET, is forecast to show a 1.4% increase following a 0.6% gain in the previous month, according to estimates compiled by Bloomberg.The Senate Banking Committee hearing of Kevin Warsh for the Federal Reserve chair is scheduled at 10 am ET.

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US Markets

Stocks Rise Pre-Bell as Traders Weigh Uncertainty Over US-Iran Talks

US equity futures were pointing higher on Tuesday as traders monitor uncertainty over a potential fresh round of talks between the US and Iran and await the latest batch of corporate earnings.The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.2% each in premarket activity, while the Nasdaq added 0.3%. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq finished the previous trading session lower, with the latter snapping a 13-day winning streak, while the Dow was little changed.President Donald Trump said Vice President JD Vance is ready to leave for Pakistan for a second round of peace talks with Iran, according to a Bloomberg report. Iran, however, hasn't publicly confirmed if any representative from its side will participate in the latest proposed negotiations."We do not accept negotiations under the shadow of threats, and in the past two weeks, we have prepared to reveal new cards on the battlefield," Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said in a Monday post on X. Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a social media post that the country still has "deep historical mistrust" towards the US government's conduct.Trump said Monday that the US is not likely to extend its current ceasefire with Iran if a deal isn't agreed, Bloomberg News reported. The ceasefire is set to expire "Wednesday evening Washington time," Trump reportedly said."I'm not going to be rushed into making a bad deal," Trump said in a phone interview, according to Bloomberg. "We've got all the time in the world."The US-Iran ceasefire may be extended by up to two weeks, though it will take much longer to hammer out a complete peace agreement, Macquarie Group said in a note on Monday.West Texas Intermediate crude oil declined 1.2% to $88.55 a barrel before the opening bell, while Brent decreased 0.9% to $86.68."Oil prices are being whipsawed by developments in the Middle East once again, with what appears to be de-escalation quickly turning to re-escalation," ING Bank said in a Monday report.Treasury yields were moving upwards in premarket action, with the two-year rate gaining 2.1 basis points to 3.74% and the 10-year rate edging 0.6 basis points higher to 4.26%.GE Aerospace (GE), UnitedHealth (UNH), Danaher (DHR), Northrop Grumman (NOC), 3M (MMM), D.R. Horton (DHI), Tractor Supply (TSCO) and Genuine Parts (GPC) are scheduled to report their latest financial results before the bell, among others.Shares of Amazon.com (AMZN) inclined 2.7% pre-bell after the e-commerce giant said it will invest $5 billion in artificial intelligence startup Anthropic and up to another $20 billion in the future if certain commercial milestones are met.Apple (AAPL) nudged 0.3% lower after the iPhone maker announced that Tim Cook will step down as chief executive and become executive chairman, with hardware engineering veteran John Ternus set to succeed him as CEO. Alaska Air (ALK) fell 2.9% after reporting its latest quarterly results.Tuesday's economic calendar has the retail sales report for March at 8:30 am ET, followed by the pending home sales index for the same month at 10 am.Federal Reserve Chair nominee Kevin Warsh's hearing before the Senate Banking committee is slated for 10 am. Fed Governor Christopher Waller is expected to speak at 2:30 pm.Gold slipped 0.6% to $4,801 per troy ounce, while bitcoin traded up 0.4% at $76,575.

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US Markets

Nasdaq, S&P 500 Fall From Record Highs Amid Iran War Uncertainty; Oil Jumps

The Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 fell from record highs, while oil prices climbed as traders tracked an apparent re-escalation in the Middle East conflict.The Nasdaq dropped 0.3% to 24,404.4 after a 13-day winning streak that propelled the index to fresh peaks. The S&P 500 declined 0.2% to 7,109.1. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was little changed at 49,442.6.Six of the 11 sectors were in the green, led by materials, while communication services saw the steepest drop.West Texas Intermediate crude oil was last up 5.6% at $88.58 per barrel, while Brent advanced 5.1% to $94.98.Iran took back control of the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday after opening the waterway to commercial vessels on Friday. The US and Iran have accused each other of violating a two-week ceasefire announced April 7.The US Navy on Sunday seized an Iranian-flagged vessel that tried to move past a naval blockade, President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post."Oil prices are being whipsawed by developments in the Middle East once again, with what appears to be de-escalation quickly turning to re-escalation," ING Bank said in a report.The US is sending its negotiating team to Pakistan for a second round of peace talks, and while Iran has publicly said it doesn't plan to participate, Bloomberg News reported that Iran will be sending its delegation to Islamabad.The ceasefire with Iran ends "Wednesday evening Washington time," Trump told Bloomberg News. He said it's "highly unlikely" he would extend the two-week truce.The US-Iran ceasefire may be extended by up to two weeks, though it will take much longer to hammer out a complete peace agreement, Macquarie Group said in a note on Monday.US Treasury yields were mixed, with the 10-year rate little changed at 4.26% and the two-year rate rising 1.7 basis point to 3.73%.Some 46 S&P 500 companies have so far reported their latest quarterly financial results in the current cycle, with earnings and sales up around 32% and 13% year over year, respectively, Oppenheimer Asset Management said in a report. Ahead of the reporting season, FactSet put expected earnings growth at 12.6% from a year earlier, according to the brokerage."It's too early to draw conclusions about first-quarter results, but the quarter appears to be off to a good start," Oppenheimer Asset Management Chief Investment Strategist John Stoltzfus said.About 94 S&P 500 companies are scheduled to release their quarterly financials this week, according the brokerage. Those include Tesla (TSLA), Intel (INTC), IBM (IBM), Texas Instruments (TXN), Philip Morris International (PM), Procter & Gamble (PG), GE Aerospace (GE), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), and RTX (RTX).In company news, QXO (QXO) has agreed to acquire insulation products company TopBuild (BLD) in a cash-and-stock deal worth roughly $17 billion, the companies said Sunday. QXO shares fell 3.1%, while TopBuild surged 19%.Sila Realty Trust (SILA) agreed to be acquired and taken private by certain affiliates of Blue Owl Capital's (OWL) real estate unit in an all-cash deal worth roughly $2.4 billion. Sila Realty shares jumped 19%, while Blue Owl rose 0.4%.Gold was last down 1% at $4,832.10 per troy ounce, while silver dropped 2.5% to $79.81 per ounce.

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Wire

UnitedHealth Group Launches National Rural Healthcare Expansion Initiatives

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) said Monday it launched national rural healthcare expansion initiatives to help lower costs, simplify paperwork, alleviate staffing shortage, and improve access to quality care.The initiatives are expected to help independent rural hospitals improve cash flow and financial stability, the company said.The initiatives will speed payments by up to 50% for around 1,500 rural and critical access hospitals and exempt rural providers from most medical prior authorization requirements, according to the company.UnitedHealth, which initiated its Rural Payment Acceleration Pilot in four states in January, said the pilot will immediately expand to Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia.Price: $322.61, Change: $-2.02, Percent Change: -0.62%

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US Markets

Equities Drop Intraday, Oil Rebounds Amid US-Iran Re-Escalation Fears

US benchmark equity indexes were lower intraday, while oil prices rebounded sharply amid continued uncertainty around the Middle East conflict.The Nasdaq Composite was down 0.5% at 24,340.9 after midday Monday, while the S&P 500 fell 0.4% to 7,100.7. Both indexes closed at new record-highs in the previous session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.2% to 49,374.1 intraday Monday.Among sectors, communication services saw the biggest drop, while energy paced the gainers.West Texas Intermediate crude oil was up 6% at $88.90 per barrel, while Brent rose 5.5% to $95.32.On Friday, oil prices plunged as Iran declared that the Strait of Hormuz was open, a key US demand. Tehran, however, took back control of the waterway Saturday. Both sides have accused each other of violating a two-week ceasefire that is due to expire soon.The US Navy on Sunday seized an Iranian-flagged vessel that tried to move past a naval blockade, President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post."Oil prices are being whipsawed by developments in the Middle East once again, with what appears to be de-escalation quickly turning to re-escalation," ING Bank said in a report.The US is sending negotiators to Pakistan for a second round of peace talks, but Iran said it doesn't plan to participate in those negotiations.The ceasefire with Iran ends "Wednesday evening Washington time," CNN reported, citing Trump, who said it's "highly unlikely" he would extend it if the parties are unable to reach a deal before then.US Treasury yields were higher intraday, with the 10-year rate up one basis point at 4.25% and the two-year rate rising 2.1 basis point to 3.72%.In company news, QXO (QXO) has agreed to acquire insulation products company TopBuild (BLD) in a cash-and-stock deal worth roughly $17 billion, the companies said Sunday. QXO shares were down 5.8% intraday Monday, while TopBuild surged 18%.Sila Realty Trust (SILA) agreed to be acquired and taken private by certain affiliates of Blue Owl Capital's (OWL) real estate unit in an all-cash deal worth roughly $2.4 billion. Sila Realty shares jumped 19%, while Blue Owl rose 0.5%.Some 46 S&P 500 companies have so far reported their latest quarterly financial results in the current cycle, with earnings and sales up around 32% and 13% year over year, respectively, Oppenheimer Asset Management said in a report. Ahead of the reporting season, FactSet put expected earnings growth at 12.6% from a year earlier, according to the brokerage."It's too early to draw conclusions about first-quarter results, but the quarter appears to be off to a good start," Oppenheimer Asset Management Chief Investment Strategist John Stoltzfus said.About 94 S&P 500 companies are scheduled to release their quarterly financials this week, according the brokerage. Those include Tesla (TSLA), Intel (INTC), IBM (IBM), Texas Instruments (TXN), Philip Morris International (PM), Procter & Gamble (PG), GE Aerospace (GE), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), and RTX (RTX).Gold was down 1% at $4,829.40 per troy ounce, while silver dropped 2.1% to $80.16 per ounce.

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US Markets

S&P 500 Companies' Earnings Season Off to Solid Start, Oppenheimer Says

Quarterly results of an initial batch of S&P 500 companies indicated a solid start to the reporting season, Oppenheimer Asset Management said in a report on Monday.Some 46 companies, or 9% of the large-cap index' constituents, have so far reported financial results in the current cycle, with earnings and sales up around 32% and 13% year over year, respectively, according to the report.Ahead of the reporting season, FactSet put expected earnings growth at 12.6% from a year earlier, according to Oppenheimer."It's too early to draw conclusions about first quarter results, but the quarter appears to be off to a good start," Oppenheimer Asset Management Chief Investment Strategist John Stoltzfus said.The brokerage highlighted "outsized" results at some companies.The technology sector led the earnings growth so far, with reports from five companies showing a 134% surge in profits year over year, followed by communication services' 84% jump, the Oppenheimer note showed. Technology was also ahead of all other sectors in terms of revenue, so far delivering growth of about 44%.Some 94 S&P 500 companies are scheduled to release their quarterly financials this week, according the brokerage. Those include Tesla (TSLA), Intel (INTC), IBM (IBM), Texas Instruments (TXN), Philip Morris International (PM), Procter & Gamble (PG), GE Aerospace (GE), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), and RTX (RTX).On Friday, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite notched new peaks after Iran announced a temporary reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices tumbling. Oil prices rose Monday following an apparent flare-up between the US and Iran ahead of the expiration of their ceasefire agreement this week."Our view remains that the recent positive returns of the major US equity indices continue to find support in the overall resilience of the US economy and corporate earnings reports even as some sensitivity to headline risk remains while (peace) negotiations move ahead," Stoltzfus said.The US is sending negotiators to Pakistan for a second round of peace talks, but Iran said it didn't plan to participate in those negotiations.Price: $392.47, Change: $-8.15, Percent Change: -2.03%

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Asia Markets

Renewed Tensions in Middle East, Iran's Refusal to Restart Peace Talks Dampen US Equity Futures Pre-Bell

US equity futures were lower pre-bell Monday as tensions once again escalated in the Middle East after the US seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to run its blockade of Iran's ports and Iran refused to restart peace negotiations with the US in Pakistan.Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were 0.5% lower, S&P 500 futures were down 0.4%, and Nasdaq futures were 0.4% lower.The US had said it wanted to resume negotiations before the two-week ceasefire with Iran ends on Tuesday, but Iran's foreign ministry said it would not join new talks due the ongoing blockade and "excessive demands" of the US.Over the weekend, Iran lifted and then reimposed its own blockade on vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz.Some of the companies expected to report quarterly earnings this week are GE Aerospace (GE) and UnitedHealth Group (UNH) pre-bell on Tuesday, Tesla (TSLA) and IBM (IBM) after-market on Wednesday, Intel (INTC) after-market on Thursday, and Procter & Gamble (PG) pre-bell on Friday.Oil prices were higher, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude up 4.9% at $94.81 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude 5.6% higher at $87.25 per barrel.The economic calendar is vacant.In other world markets, Japan's Nikkei closed 0.6% higher, Hong Kong's Hang Seng ended 0.8% higher, and China's Shanghai Composite finished 0.8% higher. Meanwhile, the UK's FTSE 100 was down 0.6% and Germany's DAX index was 1.3% lower in Europe's early afternoon session.In equities, shares of major oil companies Exxon Mobil (XOM), Chevron (CVX), and ConocoPhillips (COP) were up 1%, 1.2%, and 1.7%, respectively, as oil prices increased on Monday. Marvell Technology (MRVL) stock was up 5.8% after The Information report the company was in talks with Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) Google to develop two new processors optimized for artificial intelligence inference tasks.On the losing side, BHP Group (BHP) stock was down 1.2% after a Bloomberg News report the company and Mitsubishi Development started a review of their coal and other mining assets in Queensland over concerns about the royalty demands of the Australian state.

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Japan

Renewed Tensions in Middle East Dampen US Equity Futures Pre-Bell

US equity futures were lower pre-bell on Monday as tensions escalated in the Middle East once again after the US seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to run the US blockade of Iran's ports, and Iran refused to restart peace negotiations with the US in Pakistan.Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were 0.6% lower, S&P 500 futures were down 0.6%, and Nasdaq futures were 0.5% lower.The US had said it wanted to resume negotiations before the two-week ceasefire with Iran ends on Tuesday, but Iran's foreign ministry said it would not join new talks due the ongoing blockade and "excessive demands" of the US.Over the weekend, Iran lifted and then reimposed its own blockade on vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz.Some of the companies expected to report quarterly earnings this week are GE Aerospace (GE) and UnitedHealth Group (UNH) pre-bell on Tuesday, Tesla (TSLA) and IBM (IBM) after-market on Wednesday, Intel (INTC) after-market on Thursday, and Procter & Gamble (PG) pre-bell on Friday.Oil prices were higher, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude up 4.8% at $94.73 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude 5.7% higher at $87.29 per barrel.The economic calendar is vacant.

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US Markets

Stocks Down Pre-Bell Amid Renewed US-Iran Tensions

The benchmark US stock measures were tracking in the red before the opening bell Monday amid renewed tensions between the US and Iran, while investors prepare for a busy week of corporate earnings.The S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq declined 0.5% each in premarket activity. The indexes finished Friday's trading session higher, with the Nasdaq achieving its longest winning streak since 1992.In a social media post on Sunday, President Donald Trump said the US navy intercepted and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman. The US Central Command confirmed in a statement that its forces disabled the Iranian vessel following its attempts to sail toward an Iranian port.Last week, the US enforced a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports after peace talks between Washington and Tehran in Pakistan failed to materialize a conclusive deal.In a separate post on social media, Trump said Iran violated its ceasefire agreement with the US by firing bullets at a French ship and a British freighter in the crucial Strait of Hormuz. Trump urged Iran to accept a "very fair and reasonable deal" offered by the US."If they don't, the United States is going to knock out every single power plant, and every single bridge, in Iran," Trump wrote.Iran on Sunday denied it would participate in a fresh round of negotiations with the US in Pakistan this week, CNBC reported, citing Tehran's state news agency. Trump said his representatives will be in Pakistan on Monday for talks.Over the weekend, Iran reversed its earlier decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for all commercial vessels, citing Trump's decision to keep the blockade of Iranian ports.West Texas Intermediate crude oil increased 5.9% to $88.76 a barrel in recent premarket action, while Brent rose 6% to $87.48.Treasury yields were trending upwards before the open, with the two-year rate inclining 2.7 basis points to 3.73% and the 10-year rate adding 2.2 basis points to 4.27%.Several major companies are scheduled to release their latest quarterly results this week, including electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla (TSLA), health insurance giant UnitedHealth (UNH), chipmaker Intel (INTC) and consumer goods company Procter & Gamble (PG).Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) and Bank of Hawaii (BOH) are expected to post their earnings pre-bell, among others. Steel Dynamics (STLD) and Alaska Air (ALK) report their results after the markets close.TopBuild's (BLD) shares jumped 18% before the bell as the company agreed to be acquired by QXO (QXO) in a deal worth about $17 billion. USA Rare Earth (USAR) rose 3.4% after it agreed to purchase Serra Verde, the owner of the Pela Ema rare earth mine and processing plant in Brazil, in a deal worth about $2.8 billion.With no major economic reports scheduled for Monday, traders will be awaiting last month's retail sales report on Tuesday.Gold fell 1.3% to $4,816 per troy ounce, while bitcoin nudged up 0.5% to $75,342.

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Asia Markets

US Equity Investors to Focus on Geopolitical Risk While Earnings Season Gathers Momentum

US equity investors will focus on mounting geopolitical risk in the Middle East while keeping an eye on Q1 earnings and retail sales.* Iran vowed retaliation after the US Navy seized an Iranian cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman, endangering the planned second round of negotiations in Pakistan this week to find a lasting solution for peace for Tehran, according to multiple media reports.* US Vice President JD Vance and top US officials were expected to travel to Islamabad, but Iran's foreign ministry insisted there were no plans for talks, CNN reported. The ceasefire, which the US and Iran have accused each other of violating, expires on Wednesday.* After scaling fresh records on Friday amid optimism that an Iran peace deal could materialize without extending the two-week ceasefire, the S&P 500, the Nasdaq Composite, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average futures slumped early on Monday amid concerns of an escalation of the war in the Middle East.* West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures soared 7.2% to $89.92, and Brent crude futures jumped 6.3% to $96.10 pre-bell. Reflecting the potential impact of elevated crude oil prices on inflation, gold futures dropped 1.5% to $4,808.8, and silver futures slumped 3% to $79.37 early Monday. Similarly, most US Treasury yields rose, with the 10-year up 2.2 basis points to 4.27% and the two-year jumped 3.5 basis points to 3.74%.* The highlight of quarterly earnings this week will be Tesla (TSLA) as well as some technology names such as Intel (INTC), IBM (IBM), Lam Research (LRCX), Texas Instruments (TXN), and SAP (SAP). Other mega-caps expected to report this week include American Express (AXP), GE Vernova (GEV), Boeing (BA), and United Health (UNH).* In US macroeconomic data, investors will focus on retail sales, S&P Global manufacturing and services PMIs, ADP employment change, initial jobless claims, and the final read on Michigan consumer sentiment alongside Michigan inflation expectations for one and five years ahead.

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