Stock Market Today

Stay ahead of the opening bell with Benzinga's Stock Market Today — your daily stock market morning briefing covering Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq 100 futures before the market opens.Every trading day, Benzinga's financial analysts break down the overnight news, economic data releases, and geopolitical developments moving markets. From Federal Reserve rate decisions and inflation reports (CPI, PPI) to jobs data, earnings season, and Washington policy shifts — you'll get sharp, concise analysis in under 10 minutes.

Stock Market Today is a business podcast hosted by Benzinga, with 79 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Dow Jones Futures Rise, Nasdaq Falls as Trump Says Iran's 'Denuclearization' Is Going Well—CoreWeave, Nebius, Micron, Franklin Covey in Focus

  Jul 2, 20265 minS0

  <p>U.S. stock futures pared earlier losses to advance on Thursday, as the Dow Jones, Nasdaq 100, and S&P 500 indices rose, following Wednesday's lower close.</p><p>Investors digested a cooler-than-expected labor market picture as June nonfarm payrolls increased by a mere 57,000, significantly missing the 100,000 FactSet estimate, while the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.2%.</p><p>Meanwhile, seasonally adjusted initial jobless claims for the week ending June 27 ticked down slightly to 215,000. Trading volume is expected to remain light as the market will be closed tomorrow, Friday, July 3, in observance of Independence Day.</p><p>As U.S. stocks logged...

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  Dow, Nasdaq, S&P 500 Futures Fall As Iran Rules Out Direct Talks With US— Nike, Constellation Brands, Bloom Energy In Focus

  Jul 1, 20263 minS0

  <p>U.S. stock futures declined on Wednesday, as the Dow Jones, Nasdaq 100, and S&P 500 indices fell, following Tuesday’s higher close.</p><p>Market sentiment faced fresh geopolitical pressure as Iran ruled out direct talks with U.S. envoys, stating that "no meeting at any level ​with the American side has been scheduled for the coming days." The diplomatic impasse casts uncertainty over a fragile ceasefire near a critical oil transit route, pushing negotiators to communicate solely through Qatari mediators.</p><p>Meanwhile, the 10-year Treasury bond yielded 4.47%, and the two-year bond was at 4.17%. The CME Group’s FedWat...

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  S&P 500, Dow Futures Rise As Trump Demands Lower Gas Prices 'Immediately'—Vishay Intertechnology, AeroVironment, Nike In Focus

  Jun 30, 20264 minS0

  <p>U.S. stock futures declined on Tuesday, as the Dow Jones, Nasdaq 100, and S&P 500 indices fell, following Monday's higher close.</p><p>President Donald Trump demanded on Monday that gasoline retailers immediately lower pump prices to around $2.50 a gallon following a drop in crude oil prices, warning of “big problems” for non-compliance.</p><p>In a Truth Social post, Trump wrote: “Gasoline Retailers must get their Prices down, IMMEDIATELY.” He added, “There will be no gauging, which is totally illegal. If Retailers don’t do this, big problems lie ahead! Start targeting around the $2.50 a Gallon number.”</p><p>Meanwhile, t...

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  Nasdaq, Dow S&P 500 Futures Jump As Trump Admin Says US, Iran Will 'Stand Down' For Now— Verizon, HP, Universe Pharmaceuticals In Focus

  Jun 29, 20264 minS0

  <p>U.S. stock futures rose on Monday, as the Dow Jones, Nasdaq 100, and S&P 500 indices rose, following Friday’s mixed close.</p><p>Late Sunday, the Donald Trump administration announced that both the U.S. and Iran will "stand down for now," allowing commercial vessels to once again move freely through the critical Strait of Hormuz shipping corridor.</p><p>Furthermore, technical implementation talks regarding the initial peace memorandum remain "on track," with a high-level diplomatic summit officially scheduled for Tuesday in Doha, Qatar.</p><p>Corporate earnings scheduled for release in this truncated week feature notable updates fr...

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  Dow Jones Inches Up, S&P 500 And Nasdaq Futures Slip As Tech Selloff Gathers Pace— Apple, Beyond Air In Focus

  Jun 26, 20263 minS0

  <p>U.S. stock futures were mixed on Friday, mirroring the moves on Thursday, with the Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 indexes declining, while futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) edged up.</p><p>On the macroeconomic data front, the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Index came in hottest since October 2023, while the first-quarter (Q1) GDP was revised upward to 2.1% from 1.7% in the third estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.</p><p>The 10-year Treasury bond yielded 4.378%, and the two-year bond was at 4.094%. The CME Group’s FedWatch tool‘s projections show markets pricing a 72.2% likelihood of the...

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