US stock futures steady as traders await earnings and central bank meeting

19 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 27

S&P 500 futures were flat and Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.2% early Monday, with Qualcomm Inc. leading gains and Brent crude up 1% to $107 per barrel.
Markets remain calm after a four-week rally, as investors monitor the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and stalled Iran peace talks ahead of a busy earnings week and Federal Reserve policy meeting.
Recent volatility was driven by developments in the Persian Gulf, with oil prices elevated and select stocks like Regal Rexnord and Stanley Black & Decker declining in premarket trading, while Qualcomm surged.

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