U.S. stocks appear set for a cautious opening on Friday as investors exercise restraint ahead of the Federal Reserve’s meeting next week, amid increasing pressure on Chair Jerome Powell from the Trump administration to cut rates.

Markets diverged sharply on Friday as U.S. indices edged higher while India’s stock market saw a steep selloff. Dow futures rose modestly after President Trump played down tensions with Fed Chair Jerome Powell,

Wall Street eyes a steady open as Dow Futures rise, with tech gains, Fed policy, and earnings shaping investor sentiment.

The S&P 500 hit a high on Trump trade deals. Tesla fell late as Elon Musk sees "rough quarters." Google rose on earnings.

Trump’s tariffs and recent trade deals continue to affect global markets. Follow along for live updates on the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq are also pointing up in premarket trading. Treasury yields are rising and Bitcoin is falling.

Wall Street kicked off Thursday with a split mood, as US stock market futures painted a mixed picture ahead of the opening bell. The S&P 500 held steady near record highs, the Nasdaq pushed higher on the back of red-hot AI enthusiasm,

On Tuesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Governor Michelle Bowman are due to speak at a banking conference. That’s as President Donald Trump and the White House have continued to wage a pressure campaign against Powell over rates and renovations at the central bank’s headquarters.

Stocks look set to rise on Wednesday after the U.S. brokered a trade deal with Japan, giving investors another reason to feel cheerful about tariffs ahead of the Aug. 1 deadline. Futures tracking the

Dow Futures rise as US-Japan trade deal boosts markets; earnings from Alphabet, Tesla, and chipmaker woes in focus.

Circle Internet, Google, Netflix and Robinhood were big movers Monday. Fed Chair Powell's speech looms Tuesday.