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US Stock Futures Rise as Crude Oil Falls While Nvidia Shares Slide
US stock futures advanced on Monday evening, supported by declining crude oil prices and optimism over diplomatic efforts to resolve the US-Iran conflict. However, gains remained limited as Nvidia shares dropped more than 5 percent following reports concerning CEO Jensen Huang. Investors are also awaiting the company's quarterly earnings next week.
By Finblage Editorial Desk
11:55 pm
9 November 2026
US stock futures moved higher on Monday evening, supported by a continued decline in global crude oil prices and improving optimism over diplomatic efforts to end the US-Iran conflict. However, a sharp decline in Nvidia shares limited the gains, keeping investors cautious ahead of the company's upcoming quarterly results.
Futures tracking the S&P 500 rose 0.52 percent, while Dow Jones Industrial Average futures advanced 0.91 percent. Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.2 percent.
Nvidia shares fell more than 5 percent in pre-market trading following reports concerning Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang and an alleged relationship with a woman identified as a suspected Chinese spy. The development weighed on sentiment towards semiconductor stocks, with an exchange-traded fund tracking the sector fluctuating during trading. Investors are also closely monitoring Nvidia's quarterly earnings, scheduled for release next week.
Meanwhile, Brent crude futures declined 1 percent to around $97 per barrel, extending the previous week's 16 percent fall as diplomatic efforts to resolve the US-Iran conflict continued. US President Donald Trump reportedly said on Sunday that further strikes against Tehran were highly unlikely if negotiations showed progress. Expectations of reduced geopolitical tensions have helped ease concerns over potential disruptions to global energy supplies.
Asian equity markets ended mixed. Japan's Nikkei 225 and China's Shanghai Composite closed higher, while South Korea's Kospi and Hong Kong's Hang Seng settled in negative territory. European markets were trading higher during mid-session deals.
In India, domestic benchmark indices ended Monday's session in positive territory, supported by declining crude oil prices and buying interest in blue-chip banking and financial stocks.
The BSE Sensex advanced 107.25 points, or 0.13 percent, to settle at 81,106.65. During the session, the index gained as much as 340.01 points, or 0.41 percent, to touch an intraday high of 81,339.41.
The NSE Nifty 50 gained 58.25 points, or 0.23 percent, to close at 25,044.65, managing to hold above the psychologically important 25,000 mark.
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