{"id":49472,"date":"2026-05-27T11:35:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T11:35:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quickassetsmarket.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/27\/dow-futures-surge-120-points-5-things-to-know-before-wall-street-opens\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T11:35:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T11:35:44","slug":"dow-futures-surge-120-points-5-things-to-know-before-wall-street-opens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quickassetsmarket.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/27\/dow-futures-surge-120-points-5-things-to-know-before-wall-street-opens\/","title":{"rendered":"Dow futures surge 120 points: 5 things to know before Wall Street opens"},"content":{"rendered":"
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US stock index futures advanced on Wednesday as enthusiasm around artificial intelligence continued to support risk appetite and investors stayed cautiously optimistic about a potential US-Iran deal.<\/p>\n

S&P 500 futures rose 0.15%, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures added 119 points, or 0.24%, and Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.23%, pointing to a firmer start on Wall Street.<\/p>\n

The gains followed another strong session on Wall Street, where the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs. Traders are now weighing AI-led momentum, Middle East risks, earnings strength and Thursday\u2019s inflation data.<\/p>\n

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

1. AI momentum keeps futures higher<\/strong><\/p>\n

Technology remained the main support for US equity futures, with investors continuing to favour companies tied to artificial intelligence infrastructure and data demand.<\/p>\n

The move built on Tuesday\u2019s record close for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, which were lifted by renewed confidence in AI-linked names. <\/p>\n

The rally has remained heavily concentrated in growth and technology shares, but investors have so far been willing to keep chasing the theme as earnings expectations improve.<\/p>\n

2. Micron leads premarket gains<\/strong><\/p>\n

Micron Technology rose 4.6% in premarket trading<\/a> and reached a market value of more than $1 trillion for the first time.<\/p>\n

Other storage and semiconductor-linked names also gained. Sandisk, Western Digital and Seagate Technology were each up more than 1.3% before the open.<\/p>\n

The moves underscored the strength of the AI trade, as investors continue to price in rising demand for chips, memory and data-centre hardware.<\/p>\n

3. US-Iran risks remain a market overhang<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sentiment was also shaped by cautious optimism over a possible US-Iran deal, though recent hostilities in the Middle East kept investors alert to the risk of renewed volatility.<\/p>\n

Fresh tensions around the Strait of Hormuz have kept energy and inflation risks in focus. <\/p>\n

Any escalation that threatens shipping or oil flows could push energy prices higher and complicate the outlook for global growth and monetary policy.<\/p>\n

For now, hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough are helping offset some of those concerns.<\/p>\n

4. Earnings strength supports the rally<\/strong><\/p>\n

Corporate earnings remain a key pillar of the market\u2019s advance.<\/p>\n

A strong reporting season and expectations for about 29% year-on-year first-quarter earnings growth have helped underpin sentiment. <\/p>\n

Goldman Sachs raised its year-end 2026 target for the S&P 500 to 8,000 from 7,600, citing continued earnings strength.<\/p>\n

The upgrade reinforced the view that profit growth, rather than only valuation expansion, is supporting the equity rally.<\/p>\n

5. PCE data may steer Fed expectations<\/strong><\/p>\n

Investors are now looking to Thursday\u2019s personal consumption expenditures index, the Federal Reserve\u2019s preferred inflation gauge, for clues on the interest-rate path.<\/p>\n

Money markets currently point to the Fed staying on hold for the rest of the year, though some traders still see the possibility of a 25-basis-point move in December.<\/p>\n

In individual movers, Zscaler dropped 21.5% after projecting fourth-quarter revenue below expectations. <\/p>\n

GlobalFoundries fell 6.6% after a report that Mubadala Investment Company was seeking to raise $1.9 billion by selling a 3.5% stake in the chipmaker through an unregistered block trade.<\/p>\n

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