Tech Surge & Tariff Jitters: Your July 09 Equity Futures Playbook Market Overview & Sentiment News U.S. S&P 500 futures +0.16%, Dow futures +0.18%, Nasdaq futures +0.20% premarket on modest gains amid trade-policy headlines and Fed minutes anticipation. President Trump’s tariff letters and proposed copper tariffs weigh on sentiment, but equity futures remain resilient ahead of an August 1 deadline. NVIDIA nears a $4 trillion market cap, up 1.2% premarket, fueling tech-driven futures strength. Starbucks-linked M&A chatter lifts consumer-discretionary futures, with SBUX +1.8% premarket. Merck’s $10 billion takeover of Verona Pharma sparks biotech and health-care futures turbulence. AES Corp. jumps 14.5% premarket on sale rumors, underpinning energy and industrial futures. Bitcoin around $109 000 and 10‑year Treasury yields near 4.41% inform mixed risk-appetite dynamics. Economic Events & Calendar 07:00 AM E...

Futures Focus: ADP & Crude Draw Power Early Market Moves Market Overview & Sentiment News U.S. Equity Futures: ES +0.4%, NQ +0.5%, YM +0.3% as markets rally on an unexpected ADP jobs beat and strong tech guidance. ADP Employment Change: Reported +37K vs 90K expected, signaling labor resilience ahead of Friday’s Nonfarm Payrolls. Tech Earnings: Nvidia shares up 3% premarket after upbeat Q2 outlook; Apple and Microsoft also trading higher on strong results. Oil & Commodities: Crude futures down 0.6% despite a 5.8M barrel draw, while gold edges up on safe-haven flows. Fed Watch: All eyes on Fed Bostic’s 11:00 AM speech—hawkish comments could temper further gains. Sources: Reuters, Bloomberg, Trading Economics, CME Group Foundational Analysis Labor Market Strength: ADP’s upside surprise underscores continued job demand, supporting cyclical sectors. Tech Outperformance: Positive guidance from mega-cap firms is prope...