US stock market today: Dow, Nasdaq futures rise up to 1% after Trump extends ceasefire with Iran

Dow and Nasdaq futures rose as much as 1% following reports that former President Donald Trump extended a ceasefire with Iran, easing geopolitical tensions. The move improved risk appetite, benefiting U.S. equity futures, particularly tech-heavy Nasdaq, while reducing demand for safe-haven assets. Reduced fears of Middle East escalation limit near-term supply disruption risks to energy markets and support capital flows into growth equities. Traders are now focused on the next U.S. CPI release for signals on whether the Federal Reserve can maintain a dovish stance amid easing external risks.

The Nasdaq-100 (NDX) is the US large-cap tech benchmark. NDX is more sensitive to rate decisions than SPX because of longer-duration cash flows, and heavily concentrated in Tech/Comms names — mega-cap earnings season dominates price action.

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