{"id":49024,"date":"2026-05-01T11:34:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T11:34:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quickassetsmarket.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/01\/dow-futures-surge-116-points-5-things-to-know-before-market-opens\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T11:34:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T11:34:58","slug":"dow-futures-surge-116-points-5-things-to-know-before-market-opens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quickassetsmarket.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/01\/dow-futures-surge-116-points-5-things-to-know-before-market-opens\/","title":{"rendered":"Dow futures surge 116 points: 5 things to know before market opens"},"content":{"rendered":"
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US stock index futures edged modestly higher on Friday as investors absorbed a strong earnings beat from Apple and basked in the afterglow of April’s exceptional rally, which handed the S&P 500 its best monthly performance in more than five years.<\/p>\n

The gains were tempered, however, by a sharp sell-off in Roblox after a sweeping guidance cut, persistently elevated oil prices linked to the US-Iran conflict, and a seasonal calendar that historically delivers thinner returns for equity markets from May onwards.<\/p>\n

5 things to know before Wall Street opens<\/h2>\n

1. Futures hold gains after record April close<\/strong><\/p>\n

S&P 500 futures edged up 0.13%, Dow futures gained about 0.2% (roughly 116 points), while Nasdaq 100 futures dipped 0.13%.<\/p>\n

The moves followed a strong Thursday session in which the S&P 500 rose 1.02% to close above the 7,200 threshold for the first time, while the Nasdaq jumped 0.89% and the Dow added 790 points.<\/p>\n

For the month, the S&P 500 gained 10.4% \u2014 its strongest April since November 2020 \u2014 the Nasdaq surged 15.3%, its best month since April 2020, and the Dow rose 7.14%, its largest monthly advance since November 2024.<\/p>\n

2. Apple beats on revenue but flags rising memory costs<\/strong><\/p>\n

Apple reported fiscal second-quarter revenue of $111.2 billion<\/a>, up 17% year on year and ahead of analyst forecasts, with earnings per share of $2.01, beating estimates of $1.95.<\/p>\n

iPhone revenue rose 22% to approximately $57 billion, setting a March quarter record, while the company’s Services segment hit an all-time high of nearly $31 billion.<\/p>\n

Shares climbed around 3% in premarket trading on Friday.<\/p>\n

3. Roblox craters on guidance cut; Reddit surges<\/strong><\/p>\n

Roblox fell sharply in after-hours trading \u2014 dropping around 21% \u2014 after the online gaming platform slashed its full-year bookings guidance to a range of $7.33 billion to $7.6 billion, down from a previous range of $8.28 billion to $8.55 billion.<\/p>\n

The cut stemmed from lower user engagement after the company introduced age-gating measures on its platform, which reduced daily active users and generated negative app store reviews, adding to headwinds from a series of state-level legal settlements related to child safety.<\/p>\n

Reddit, in contrast, gained sharply after the company issued an upbeat quarterly revenue outlook, with second-quarter guidance ahead of Wall Street estimates.<\/p>\n

4. Oil remains a headwind even as energy stocks provide support<\/strong><\/p>\n

Oil prices climbed on Friday after a volatile Thursday session<\/a> in which the June Brent crude contract hit a four-year high of $126.41 a barrel before settling at $114.01; the July contract rose 1.11% to $111.63 in early Asian trade.<\/p>\n

While energy stocks have been one of the principal drivers of April’s broad-market rally, elevated crude continues to complicate the macro backdrop by keeping inflation above target across major economies and reinforcing central banks’ reluctance to cut rates.<\/p>\n

5. Seasonal patterns add to the caution<\/strong><\/p>\n

The calendar itself may pose an additional test.<\/p>\n

Since 1945, the S&P 500 has averaged a gain of roughly 2% from May through October, compared with approximately 7% from November through April \u2014 a divergence that has given rise to the well-worn “sell in May” maxim.<\/p>\n

With markets entering this historically softer stretch at elevated valuations, a more selective approach may be warranted.<\/p>\n

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