What are the Dow futures ahead of a major earnings wave? Modestly green, signaling cautious optimism before tech giants release quarterly results. Correlations between Dow performance and mega-cap earnings are tightening. Meanwhile, Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 is down 0.95%, or 491 points in early trading, extending its decline from previous trading days. Construction, engineering and other heavy industries stocks led the decline, while IT services, pharmaceuticals and entertainment stocks rally. According to Jurrien Timmer , Director of Global Macro at Fidelity Investments, the current AI-driven market boom bears "juicy" resemblances to the exuberant run-up of the late 1990s dot-com era. What are the Dow futures in context of rising yields? Trending slightly down after an initial pop, as 10-year yields climb. This yield movement often pressures rate-sensitive equity components in the Dow.
