--- title: "Stock Market News, 5/27/26 – U.S. Futures Rise amid Middle East Uncertainty" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/287750176.md" description: "U.S. stock futures rose early Wednesday, following record highs for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq. Investor sentiment improved as oil prices fell, with futures for the Dow, Nasdaq 100, and S&P 500 up 0.46%, 0.38%, and 0.28%, respectively. Meanwhile, Zscaler and Insulet saw significant drops in after-hours trading. European stocks also gained, while Asia-Pacific markets mostly declined amid concerns over U.S.-Iran tensions." datetime: "2026-05-27T09:40:15.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/287750176.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287750176.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/287750176.md) --- # Stock Market News, 5/27/26 – U.S. Futures Rise amid Middle East Uncertainty U.S. stock futures moved higher early Wednesday after the S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq Composite closed at fresh record highs in the previous session. Investor sentiment also improved as oil prices moved lower while markets continued watching developments in the Middle East. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), the Nasdaq 100 (NDX), and the S&P 500 were up 0.46%, 0.38%, and 0.28%, respectively, at 5:35 a.m. EDT on May 27. ### Memorial Day Sale – Claim 70% Off TipRanks - Unlock trusted, data-backed investing tools with TipRanks Premium, from analyst ratings and forecasts to breaking news and portfolio analysis. - Discover high-conviction stock picks and new investing opportunities with the TipRanks Smart Investor Newsletter West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude **(****CM:CL**) fell about 4.42% to $89.75 per barrel, while Brent crude **(****CM:BZ****)** fell 3.66% to around $95.96. In Tuesday's after-hours trading, Zscaler (ZS) dropped 19% after weak revenue guidance, while Insulet (PODD) fell 8% following a medical device correction announcement. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite closed at record highs to start the week as Micron Technology (MU) led chip stocks higher. The Nasdaq rose 1.2% and the S&P 500 gained 0.6%, both topping their May 14 records, while the Dow slipped 0.2%. Traders look forward to earnings from PDD Holdings (PDD), Salesforce (CRM), Snowflake (SNOW), HP, Inc. (HPQ), Synopsys (SNPS), and Marvell (MRVL) today. European stocks traded higher on Wednesday, recovering part of the previous session's losses, as investors continued tracking developments in the Middle East. Markets were also supported by hopes that the U.S. and Iran could still reach an agreement to ease tensions and reopen the Strait of Hormuz despite the recent strikes. ## **Asia-Pacific Markets Mostly Lower** Asia-Pacific markets mostly traded lower on Wednesday as investors weighed the recent U.S. military action in Iran and the fragile Washington-Tehran ceasefire. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 1.06%, while China's Shanghai Composite declined 1.25% and the Shenzhen Component slipped 0.88%. Japan's Nikkei 225 closed flat at 64,999.41, giving up earlier gains after hitting a fresh record high, while the Topix fell 0.52%. ### Related Stocks - [.NDX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.NDX.US.md) - [.SPX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.SPX.US.md) - [.DJI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.DJI.US.md) - [.IXIC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.IXIC.US.md) - [PODD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/PODD.US.md) - [ZS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ZS.US.md) - [IVV.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IVV.US.md) - [DIA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DIA.US.md) - [SPY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SPY.US.md) - [QQQ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/QQQ.US.md) - [VOO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/VOO.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [A frozen labor market might be thawing out: U.S. job openings and hiring leap to 2-year high](https://longbridge.com/en/news/288441186.md) - [Inflation escalates to 3-year high. And it might get worse before it gets better.](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287919827.md) - [Zscaler (ZS) Gets a Hold from Roth MKM](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287789863.md) - [Why Zscaler Stock Is Crashing Today](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287792038.md) - [Zscaler jumps 10% after Guggenheim upgrade signals 40% upside](https://longbridge.com/en/news/288316429.md)