Nasdaq futures weaker vs. Dow as chip shares slip ahead of Fed minutes
U.S. stock futures were mixed early Tuesday, with Nasdaq contracts falling and the Dow and Russell futures higher. Around 5:50 a.m. EDT, Dow Jones E-minis gained 122 points, or 0.23%. S&P 500 E-minis slipped 10.75 points, or 0.14%, while Nasdaq 100 E-minis lost 311.25 points, or 1.04%. Russell 2000 futures added 4.6 points, or 0.15%. Premarket cash trading was still going at the time of the report. Nasdaq shows July 3, not July 7, as the market's 2026 Independence Day close, with regular hours set for 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern.