US Futures Edge Up in Holiday Session With Nasdaq Out Front
Nasdaq 100 futures pushed higher Friday in muted Juneteenth action, with U.S. equity futures firm even as the NYSE and Nasdaq cash markets stayed shut for the federal holiday. NYSE’s calendar shows Juneteenth National Independence Day as a 2026 market holiday, and Nasdaq’s schedule lists June 19 as closed too. Nasdaq 100 futures rose 1.18% to 30,620.50 and S&P 500 futures added 0.62% at 7,554.75 early, as of 05:31 a.m. ET. Dow Jones futures hovered just below flat, slipping 0.01% to 51,958. Futures contracts track expected moves for the indexes but can show thinner trading and less reliable signals during holidays. Markets Insider noted its premarket numbers are indicative and may not always match prices from the exchanges.