US markets today: Equity indices futures indicated a mixed stock market opening on Monday, July 13, as key focus on investors remained on chipmaking and AI stocks on the backdrop of investors fearing momentum ahead of upcoming earnings season.
This week, key focus of investors will remain on keeping the AI cues in check, the upcoming June CPI inflation data for the US economy, and financial results starting from Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
Exchange data showed that the Dow Jones futures were trading flat at 52,900 points, which shows that the benchmark index is set to open around 263 points higher when compared to the previous US market close on last week Friday.
While the S&P 500 futures were trading 0.30% lower at 7,597.50 points, set to open marginally higher when compared to Friday’s stock market close.
In contrast, the Nsadaq 100 futures were trading almost 1% lower at29,736.50 points, dragged down by investors selling AI and tech stocks in the Asian markets. The US tech stocks were trading lower in the pre-market session on July 13.
Key focus of investors will remain on AI and chipmaking stocks on Monday’s market session, as recently listed SK Hynix’s stocks in Korea tanked 15%, marking on of its steepest fall on record.
SK Hynix ADR shares were trading nearly 8% lower ahead of the Wall Street opening bell on Monday’s market.
Key things to watch before Wall Street opening
US market recap
At the end of the final trading session last week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 0.29% higher at 52,637.01 points after Friday’s market, compared to 52,487.41 points at the previous trading session.
The benchmark S&P 500 index ended 0,42% higher at 7,575.39 points after Friday’s US market session, compared to 7,543.64 points at the previous stock market close, according to MarketWatch data.
While the tech heavy, Nasdaq Composite closed 0.29% higher at 26,281.61 points after Friday’s trading session, compared to 26,206.89 points at the previous Wall Street close, as per the exchange data.
Global markets today
Global markets were witnessing massive selloff pressure from equity market investors on the backdrop of higher oil prices back near $80 per barrel (bbl), and investors doubt over the AI momentum in the market.
MarketWatch data showed that Japan’s Nikkei closed 1.92% lower, China’s Shanghai Composite lost 2.06%, South Korea’s KOSPI plummeted around 8.9% as of the stock market close on Monday amid sell-off pressure.
Other indices like Singapore’s FTSE, India’s BSE SENSEX, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng ended flat on July 13.
In Europe, the FTSE 100 was down 0.13%, while others like DAX was up 0.13%, CAC 40 was trading flat on Monday’s market session.
US stocks to watch on July 13
Stocks like JPMorgan, Bank of America, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, and Goldman Sachs, are among other banking stocks that will be in focus of the stock market investors one day ahead of the companies releasing their second quarter results for the calendar year 2026.
Technology and AI chipmaking stocks like Nvidia, AMD, Broadcom, Qualcomm, Micron Tech, Intel, SK Hynix ADR, among others will be in focus on Monday’s market after the sell-off cues from the Asian markets.
Oil price rally
Global crude oil prices surged 5% during the trading session on Monday, July 13, as focus remained on the rising tensions and escalations between the United States and Iran on the West Asian front.
Both countries exchanged heavy missile and drone attacks over the weekend, while reports suggest that Iran has closed the key crude oil trading route, Strait of Hormuz, in response to the recent attacks.
Global benchmark Brent crude oil prices jumped 5% to a day’s high of $79.80 per barrel (bbl) on Monday, compared to $76.01 per bbl at the previous commodity market close, according to Investing.com data.
At 4:18 pm (IST), Brent crude futures were trading 3.12% higher at $78.38 per bbl, as per the exchange data.