US equity futures rose on Tuesday, rebounding from Monday’s modest pullback to reach new record highs, supported by strong corporate earnings and persistent optimism that tensions with Iran will not intensify. Futures on the S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq 100 were all up about 0.5%, each at record levels.
Markets largely brushed aside President Trump’s warning that he may not extend the ceasefire set to expire tomorrow, even as Tehran considered whether to join the next round of talks with the US delegation. Technology shares traded sharply higher in pre-market action, as the lack of overnight escalation renewed investor appetite for more speculative sectors.
Amazon climbed more than 3% after committing over $20 billion in investment in Anthropic. GE Aerospace and UnitedHealth also advanced after releasing upbeat results. Apple traded flat after naming hardware executive John Ternus as its next CEO, set to succeed Tim Cook in December.