Dow hits 52,000 in premarket as U.S. stock futures trade higher
U.S. stock futures ticked higher early Tuesday, but traders didn’t keep up Monday’s big technology rally. The key move was the gap between cash trading and futures: the Nasdaq Composite jumped over 500 points Monday, but as of 5:24 a.m. EDT, Nasdaq 100 futures added just 14.25 points. Exchanges in the U.S. were on track for a regular session. According to the NYSE’s 2026 holiday schedule, the next market closure is July 3 for Independence Day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 306.63 points, or 0.59%, at 52,182.74 Monday. The S&P 500 finished higher by 86.41 points, or 1.18%, to 7,440.43. The Nasdaq Composite gained 522.53 points, or 2.07%, at 25,820.14. Reuters reported Alphabet Inc. jumped 4.8% in its