Stock Market: Will S&P 500 Open Up or Down Today?

U.S. stock futures are modestly higher early Thursday as investors weigh an intensifying U.S. economic offensive against Iran against upcoming corporate earnings and a recent Treasury buyback announcement. The setup is likely to keep sentiment cautious given the geopolitical risk, even as there is support from rate/financing-related flows tied to the buyback.

Analysis

U.S. stock futures are modestly higher early Thursday as investors weigh an intensifying U.S. economic offensive against Iran against upcoming corporate earnings and a recent Treasury buyback announcement. The setup is likely to keep sentiment cautious given the geopolitical risk, even as there is support from rate/financing-related flows tied to the buyback.