Why are US stock market index futures Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq down now and who are biggest losers and gainers? US futures fell after Donald Trump named Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair pick. Precious metals dropped.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 515.19 points, or 1.05%, closing at 49,407.66, while the S&P 500 was up 0.54% and settled at 6,976.44. The Nasdaq Composite also gained 0.56% and ended at 23,592.11.

U.S. stock futures fell Sunday, after a weekend slide by bitcoin and Friday’s massive sell-off in precious metals capped a tumultuous first month of 2026.

US futures gains lifted Asian markets as Fed rate-cut expectations, upbeat US data, and easing AI fears improved risk sentiment across the region.

Silver futures soar and yen rallies

U.S. stock futures were edging higher early Wednesday morning, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average set to rebound from their three-day losing streak. S&P 500 futures were rising 0.2%, to trade near 6,868 as of 8:40 a.m. Eastern time ...

U.S. stock futures suggested a mixed start to trading on Wall Street as investors evaluated major technology earnings and the continued volatility in software stocks. Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) attracted particular attention after indicating it could significantly increase investment to support its artificial intelligence expansion,