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U.S. equity futures traded modestly higher on Tuesday as technology stocks regained momentum and easing energy prices helped reinforce expectations that inflationary pressures may continue to moderate.
Futures tied to the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 advanced in premarket trading, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average remained on course to extend its recent gains toward another record high.
The move follows a broad recovery across artificial intelligence-related stocks after last week’s pullback, suggesting investors are rebuilding exposure to one of the market’s strongest-performing themes.
Major semiconductor companies led the rebound in early trading.
Nvidia, AMD and Intel each rose by as much as 1% before the opening bell, supported by continued optimism surrounding AI infrastructure demand and constructive guidance from chip manufacturers.
The recovery comes despite ongoing investor debate over the sustainability of capital spending by hyperscale cloud providers, whose multibillion-dollar AI investments continue to reshape the technology sector.
Investor sentiment also benefited from stability in energy markets.
Crude oil prices remained close to pre-conflict levels following last week’s sharp decline, reducing concerns that higher energy costs could reignite inflation and prompt a more restrictive monetary policy stance from the Federal Reserve.
The moderation in oil prices has strengthened expectations that policymakers may be able to maintain a more stable interest-rate outlook, supporting risk assets across equity markets.
The improved macroeconomic backdrop has also supported more cyclical sectors represented within the Dow Jones Industrial Average, allowing the blue-chip index to outperform several broader benchmarks during June.
Meanwhile, the S&P 500 is on track to deliver a gain of approximately 14% during the second quarter, marking its strongest quarterly performance in six years as investor confidence returns to both technology leaders and the broader U.S. economy.
