<div id="readability-page-1">U.S. stock futures climbed on Tuesday night after President Donald Trump said &#34;great progress&#34; had been made toward a possible agreement with Iran. Futures on the Nasdaq 100 (NDX), the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), and the S&amp;P 500 (SPX) Index were up 0.52%, 0.24%, and 0.25%, respectively, at 9:45 p.m. EDT on May 5.<h3>Claim 55% Off TipRanks</h3>Trade QQQ with leverage At the same time, oil prices trended lower. Brent crude (CM:BZ) slipped 1.53% to around $108.22 per barrel, while WTI crude (CM:CL) fell 1.54% to about $100.7. The market gains came after Trump said he was pausing &#34;Project Freedom,&#34; the U.S. plan to guide ships out of the Strait of Hormuz. In a Truth Social post, Trump said the decision was driven by &#34;the fact that Great Progress has been made toward a Complete and Final Agreement with Representatives of Iran.&#34; In extended trading, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), the chipmaker, jumped 16% after issuing a strong second-quarter outlook. Super Micro Computer (SMCI) also jumped 18% after reporting Q3 EPS beat. In the regular trading session, major stock indices jumped on Tuesday, led by tech stocks. Importantly, the S&amp;P 500 and the Nasdaq closed at fresh record highs. The Nasdaq, the S&amp;P 500, and the Dow rose 1%, 0.8%, and 0.7%, respectively. A busy earnings slate awaits on Wednesday, with Disney (DIS), CVS Health (CVS), Kraft Heinz (KHC), Arm (ARM), Beyond Meat (BYND), IonQ (IONQ), Snap (SNAP), and Uber (UBER) set to report. Traders will also watch for ADP's April private payrolls report and the unemployment rate tomorrow.</div>

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U.S. stock futures rose on May 5, 2026, following President Trump's announcement of progress in negotiations with Iran. The Nasdaq 100, Dow Jones, and S&P 500 futures increased by 0.52%, 0.24%, and 0.25%, respectively. Oil prices fell, with Brent crude down 1.53% and WTI crude down 1.54%. In after-hours trading, AMD surged 16% and Super Micro Computer rose 18% after positive earnings reports. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq reached record highs, while major companies like Disney and Uber are set to report earnings soon.

- U.S. stock futures rose after President Trump indicated progress on potential Iran agreements, with the Nasdaq 100, Dow Jones, and S&P 500 seeing gains by 0.52%, 0.24%, and 0.25%, respectively.  
- Despite stock gains, oil prices dropped, with Brent crude down 1.53% to $108.22 per barrel and WTI crude falling 1.54% to $100.7.  
- Major indices hit record highs, led by tech stocks, while a busy earnings schedule and key employment data await on Wednesday.

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