Investors are watching Dow futures, up 0.12%, as crude oil’s rally boosts industrial and materials stocks. Technically, the index remains in a short-term uptrend, eyeing the 39,000 resistance level. All told, the S&P 500 rose 27.25 points to 6,688.46. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 81.82 to 46,397.89, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 68.86 to 22,660.01. US stocks rose on Thursday as the AI trade continued to power a push for fresh records amid new buzz around OpenAI ( OPAI.PVT ). Meanwhile, investors kept an eye on developments in Washington, weighing the chances of a lengthy US government shutdown. Dow futures trade slightly up as investors digest upbeat housing market numbers. Builders' confidence surged, indicating possible cyclical boosts to industrial components within the index.
