US Futures Pull Back from Records

US equities fell on Thursday, halting the recent rally on the lack of progress in the conflict between the US and Iran. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq fell around 0.3% each from their record highs last session and the Dow dropped nearly 200 points. Oil and refined product prices remained high as Iran's seizure of commercial vessels in the Persian Gulf dimmed the outlook of an agreement with Washington that could restore tanker flows from the key region, limiting optimism on US growth and lifting benchmark interest rates. Tech stocks pulled back to pare yesterday's outperformance amid mixed results on speculative AI companies. Tesla fell 2% to reflect skepticism on its announcement of higher AI and robotics spending. Also, ServiceNow sank 15% as subscription revenue was pressured from the Iran war. Microsoft, Meta, and Oracle dropped up to 4%. On the other hand, Texas Instruments surged 10% after posting an optimistic guidance. American Airlines and Intel will report after the closing bell.

Futures tracking US equities fell Thursday on the lack of progress in the conflict between the US and Iran. Contracts for the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 fell 0.5% after their records last session, while those for the Dow dropped 0.7%. Energy prices rose further as Iran's seizure of commercial vessels in the Persian Gulf dimmed the outlook of an agreement with Washington that could restore tanker flows from the key region, limiting optimism on US growth and lifting benchmark interest rates. Defensive and credit-sensitive sectors were lower pre-market. Tech was also pressured to pare yesterday's outperformance amid mixed results on speculative AI companies. Tesla fell 3% to reflect skepticism on its announcement of higher AI and robotics spending. Also, ServiceNow sank 15%as subscription revenue was pressured from the Iran war. On the other hand, Texas Instruments surged 10% after posting an optimistic guidance. American Airlines and Intel will report after the closing bell.

US index futures pulled back on Thursday after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed at fresh record highs in the prior session, as a lack of progress in peace efforts between the US and Iran weighed on risk sentiment. President Donald Trump said the current truce would remain in place indefinitely as Washington awaits a new peace proposal from Iran, although Tehran has indicated it does not plan to engage in negotiations in the near term. In regular trading on Wednesday, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite advanced 1.05% and 1.64%, respectively, while the Dow added 0.69%. Market sentiment has been supported by a solid earnings season, with 3 out of 4 S&P 500 companies reporting so far surpassing either earnings or revenue expectations. In extended trading, Tesla fluctuated after warning of a sharp increase in capital expenditures, while IBM and ServiceNow dropped more than 7% and 12%, respectively, following disappointing results.