Wall Street eyes a steady open as Dow Futures rise, with tech gains, Fed policy, and earnings shaping investor sentiment.

U.S. stock futures rose Friday after the Nasdaq closed at a new record Thursday. European shares fell in line with Asia amid uncertainty regarding Fed interest rates.

U.S. stock futures moved in different directions on Thursday, with enthusiasm for a potential U.S.-EU trade agreement supporting hopes for new market highs, even as investors reacted to quarterly results from tech giants Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA).

Wall Street kicked off Thursday with a split mood, as US stock market futures painted a mixed picture ahead of the opening bell. The S&P 500 held steady near record highs, the Nasdaq pushed higher on the back of red-hot AI enthusiasm,

On Tuesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Governor Michelle Bowman are due to speak at a banking conference. That’s as President Donald Trump and the White House have continued to wage a pressure campaign against Powell over rates and renovations at the central bank’s headquarters.

Dow Futures rise as US-Japan trade deal boosts markets; earnings from Alphabet, Tesla, and chipmaker woes in focus.

Dow Jones futures edged higher after hours, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell argued over Fed renovation costs, but Trump backed off threats to fire the central bank chief.

Stock futures wavered between slight gains and losses Tuesday morning as investors reacted to quarterly results from a slew of major companies.