Stocks Climb as Rate-Hike Odds Ease Ahead of Warsh’s Fed Debut
Wall Street futures climbed early Monday, with investors shrugging off last week’s inflation concerns and focusing on the Fed’s June meeting, the first led by Chair Kevin Warsh. Dow futures added 0.94%, S&P 500 futures moved up 1.29%, and Nasdaq 100 futures gained 2.2%. Markets got a lift after Washington and Tehran reached a preliminary deal to end the Iran war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Crude fell more than 4%, hitting a three-month low. That puts pressure off equities—as lower oil can take some heat out of inflation, ease bond yields, and help lift growth stock valuations.