Stock futures rose Monday as Wall Street gears up for a busy week of corporate earnings.
Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials vaulted 148 points, or 0.4%, to 40,979.
Futures for the S&P 500 index grabbed 21.25 points, or 0.4%, at 5,520.25.
Futures for the NASDAQ picked up 115.75 points, or 0.6%, to 19,290.25.
The recent cooling off of the tech trade has dragged the major market indexes lower, but the catch-up of areas like small caps has been encouraging to many market strategists.
This week’s earnings parade will play a role in determining whether tech stocks can now bounce back. Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Apple and Amazon are all set to report their quarterly results in the coming days.
Another key event this week will be the Federal Reserve meeting, with the central bank set to release a new policy statement on Wednesday. The Fed is not expected to cut interest rates this week, but traders will be looking for clues as to how likely the central bank is to make a move at its September meeting.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 gained 2.1% Monday, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index picked up 1.3%.
Oil prices slipped 34 cents to $76.82 U.S. a barrel.
Gold prices hiked $5.80 to $2,386.80
