The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.21%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.54%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.50%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.20%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26) are up +0.49%.
Stock indexes are moving higher today, with the Nasdaq 100 posting a 2.5-week high as the markets reopen after last Friday’s holiday. Strength in chipmakers and AI-infrastructure stocks is leading the overall market higher. Stock index futures initially weakened in overnight trade as crude oil prices jumped more than +2% when Iran threatened to suspend talks and close the Strait of Hormuz following Israeli attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon. Meanwhile, President Trump threatened military action against Iran if Hezbollah militants continue to attack Israel.
