LSE:SJP 17 February 2026

June 30, 2026, 10:49 PM EDT. Stock futures slipped after a strong first half. The Dow finished H1 with an 8.85% gain, its best run in five years. S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose 9.55% and 12.79%. Russell 2000 jumped 21.86%, best H1 for small caps since 1991. Traders watched U.S.-Iran tensions and waited for Fed chair Kevin Warsh's comments at the ECB Forum. On Tuesday, Nasdaq led with a 1.52% gain, S&P added 0.79%, Dow up 0.26%. Oil futures rose as U.S. and Iran talked, but ETFs like SPY, QQQ and DIA traded down overnight.