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title: "U.S. Stock Futures Edge Higher After Strong Start to August"
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description: "U.S. stock futures edged higher Monday evening following a strong rally driven by falling oil prices and gains in major tech stocks like Amazon, Nvidia, and Meta. The Dow hit a new record as Amazon surpassed $3 trillion in market value. Investors now await Tuesday's earnings reports from Caterpillar, McDonald's, SpaceX, and AMD, along with key economic data on factory orders and trade figures."
datetime: "2026-08-03T22:45:31.000Z"
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# U.S. Stock Futures Edge Higher After Strong Start to August

U.S. stock futures ticked higher Monday evening after a big rally in the regular trading session, aided by falling oil prices and strong gains in major tech names. Futures on the Nasdaq 100 (NDX), the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), and the S&P 500 Index (SPX) were up 0.18%, 0.15%, and 0.08%, respectively, at 6:40 p.m. EDT on August 3.

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Stocks opened August with solid gains, as all major U.S. indices moved higher. The Dow closed at a new record for the first time in more than a month as Amazon (AMZN) crossed $3 trillion in market value, with Nvidia (NVDA), Meta (META), Alphabet (GOOGL), and Microsoft (MSFT) also jumping.

Lower oil prices added support, with WTI crude sliding 5.1% to $80.34 after President Trump backed off plans for more strikes on Iran. Overall, the Nasdaq, the S&P 500, and the Dow rose 2.1%, 1.5%, and 1.3%, respectively, on Monday.

Investors now turn to Tuesday's busy earnings schedule, including reports from Caterpillar (CAT), McDonald's (MCD), SpaceX (SPCX), and AMD (AMD) after the bell. Key economic data, such as June factory orders and trade figures, are also set for release tomorrow.

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