Breaking news before the US stock market opens

date
09/07/2026
1. The three major US stock index futures saw mixed movements: Dow futures down 0.05%, S&P 500 index futures up 0.20%, Nasdaq futures up 0.78%. 2. Germany's DAX index rose 0.21%, the UK's FTSE 100 index fell 0.61%, France's CAC 40 index rose 0.47%, and the Euro Stoxx 50 index rose 0.74%. 3. WTI crude oil rose 0.04% to $73.54 per barrel. Brent crude oil rose 0.58% to $78.48 per barrel. 4. Meeting minutes show that Federal Reserve policymakers noted increasing inflation concerns at the June meeting, with some officials advocating for a rate hike in June. 5. According to Iran's Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, the Iranian military retaliated against US attacks by using the new ballistic missile "Habar Sheikh" to strike multiple US bases and launching cruise missiles to attack US ships near the Bahrain coast. 6. According to the latest semiconductor industry report from Bank of America Securities, the recent pullback in semiconductor stocks is considered a normal market correction, rather than a signal of weakening AI demand. 7. Meta fell 2% in pre-market trading. Memos show that Meta plans to begin production of the "Iris" AI chip in September, with plans to double computing power to 14 gigawatts next year. Meta plans to deploy 7 gigawatts of computing infrastructure this year. 8. Microsoft's stock price fell 1% in pre-market trading. The company announced layoffs of 4,800 employees, about 2.1% of its global workforce, including 1,600 employees from the Xbox gaming division. 9. SanDisk's US stock price rose over 5% in pre-market trading to $1812.69.