Equity futures in the United States trended upward during Tuesday’s early hours as market participants sought to regain momentum amid ongoing geopolitical concerns in the Middle East and persistent questions surrounding artificial intelligence capital expenditures.
Futures contracts for the S&P 500 advanced 0.42%. Contracts tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.31%. The Cboe Volatility Index futures climbed 2.09%.
Sandisk emerged as the leading premarket performer, surging 7.3%. Coherent Corp registered a 7.0% advance. MaxLinear, Western Digital, and Powell Industries each recorded increases exceeding 6%.
Among declining stocks, First Citizens Bancshares Class A shares tumbled 38.4% during early morning activity. Equifax slid 11.2%.
Nebius shares rose 6% following a regulatory disclosure from Nvidia revealing beneficial ownership of 9.3% in the cloud infrastructure provider specializing in artificial intelligence. The chipmaker’s position encompasses a $2 billion capital infusion announced earlier and 21.1 million shares held through a warrant agreement dated March.
The warrant cannot be exercised by Nvidia, nor can those shares be sold, until September 11, 2026. Nevertheless, the filing strengthened market sentiment toward Nebius.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company advanced 4% after Nikkei Asia published a report indicating the foundry intends to implement wafer price increases reaching 10% in 2027. Orders for advanced semiconductor nodes exceeding customer projections may face additional premiums of 10% to 15%. Legacy technology node pricing is also scheduled to increase by up to 10%.
Crown Holdings exceeded analyst projections for the second quarter while upgrading its annual forecast. The company posted adjusted earnings per share of $2.49 alongside revenue totaling $3.67 billion. Global beverage container shipments expanded 5%, with Asian markets delivering double-digit percentage growth.
General Motors gained 0.7% after delivering second-quarter financial results that surpassed Wall Street expectations and increasing its full-year earnings guidance.
Cracker Barrel advanced 2.7% following management commentary suggesting the company anticipates meeting or surpassing its annual revenue targets after completing the divestiture of its Maple Street Biscuit Company operations.
D.R. Horton traded unchanged despite third-quarter earnings and sales figures that exceeded analyst consensus estimates.
Magnolia Oil and Gas declined 6% after announcing a public stock offering consisting of 46.3 million Class A shares priced at $23.75 each, generating approximately $1.1 billion in proceeds earmarked for the acquisition of WildFire Intermediate Holdings.
Zions Bancorporation fell 4% after second-quarter net interest income and net interest margin figures came in below forecasts, although adjusted earnings per share of $1.74 exceeded projections.
Within commodity markets, Brent crude oil futures increased 1.42%. Gold futures appreciated 1.16%. Bitcoin climbed 1.67% to $66,174. The yield on 10-year Treasury notes rose to 4.606%.
Overnight trading in Asian markets showed positive movement. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index rallied 3.26%. The Shanghai Composite in China advanced 1.79%. European equities also moved higher, with the STOXX Europe 600 index gaining 0.20%.
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