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US Futures Up as Dip Buyers Lift Tech, US-Iran Hostilities Fade

US Futures Up as Dip Buyers Lift Tech, US-Iran Hostilities Fade
Bloomberg Markets Monday 29 June 2026, 12:49 UTC By Joel Leon 1 min read
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US Futures Up as Dip Buyers Lift Tech, US-Iran Hostilities Fade Dip buyers emerging to pick up beaten-down technology stocks and easing tensions in the Middle East helped lift US stock-index futures before the bell on Monday. Contracts for the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 Index climbed 1.0% at 8:49 a.m. in New York, putting the gauge on track to bounce from Friday’s drop. Meanwhile, S&P 500 Index futures advanced 0.8%.

US Futures Up as Dip Buyers Lift Tech, US-Iran Hostilities Fade Dip buyers emerging to pick up beaten-down technology stocks and easing tensions in the Middle East helped lift US stock-index futures before the bell on Monday. Contracts for the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 Index climbed 1.0% at 8:49 a.m. in New York, putting the gauge on track to bounce from Friday’s drop. Meanwhile, S&P 500 Index futures advanced 0.8%. [Image text:] 9:24:0 0.00 LEN 92.95 LENNARE s$200to$1,299,MacBc 0.00 E1880 okAtr Price Ri PAT
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