Breaking News from the U.S. Stock Market Pre-market

date
20/04/2026
1. U.S. stock futures fall together: Dow futures down 0.38%, S&P 500 index futures down 0.39%, Nasdaq 100 index futures down 0.39%. 2. Germany's DAX index fell 1.36%, UK's FTSE 100 index fell 0.61%, France's CAC40 index fell 1.12%, and Europe's Stoxx 50 index fell 1.37%. 3. WTI crude oil rose by 5.29%, to $86.96 per barrel. Brent crude oil rose by 4.88%, to $94.79 per barrel. 4. American media: Iran expresses willingness to participate in second round of negotiations. 5. U.S. Federal Reserve nominee Powell will face Senate questioning, appointment still pending. 6. American utility companies are investing $1.4 trillion, power stocks welcome a super bull market. 7. Mevii Technologies rose by 5.6% pre-market, reportedly in talks with Google to develop two new chips. 8. Blue Origin's stock price fell by 12% pre-market, as the previously launched rocket failed to deploy AST SpaceMobile's satellite into the correct orbit. 9. Pre-market gains for U.S. oil companies, with Exxon Mobil up 2%, Chevron up 1.5%, ConocoPhillips up 2.7%. Diamondback Energy up 2.6%, Devon Energy Corp up 2.6%, Occidental Petroleum up 2.5%.