U.S. Stock Futures Edge Higher as Trump Readies New Iran Sanctions, Nvidia Earnings Loom
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Updated · Yahoo Finance · Aug 24
U.S. Stock Futures Edge Higher as Trump Readies New Iran Sanctions, Nvidia Earnings Loom
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Finance · Aug 24
Summary
Dow futures rose 0.04% and S&P 500 futures added 0.05% late Sunday, while Nasdaq-100 futures slipped 0.07% as investors braced for fresh U.S. sanctions on Iran due Monday.
Scott Bessent said an "economic D-Day" for Iran would begin at dawn, after Donald Trump last week promised the toughest economic action yet against Tehran amid the U.S.-Iran war.
Oil-price risks tied to that confrontation are expected to dominate trading this week, with markets watching whether harsher sanctions deepen pressure on energy and broader risk sentiment.
Friday's cash session ended stronger — the Dow jumped more than 500 points, or 0.98%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq each gained 0.43% — but all three major indexes still finished the week lower.
Nvidia, Salesforce and Marvell earnings, along with Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole remarks on August 27-29, could test whether geopolitics or policy and AI results drive markets next.