Stock futures edged higher Tuesday, driven by strong quarterly earnings from companies like Caterpillar and Palantir Technologies.
Meanwhile, oil prices declined amid growing optimism that a U.S.-Iran agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could be imminent.
Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose by 642 points, or 1.2%, supported by a 10% surge in Caterpillar’s stock.
The S&P 500 futures gained 0.4%, and Nasdaq-100 futures increased by 1.1%, with Palantir soaring over 15% in premarket trading.
Source (CNBC)
