Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures mixed as traders lift Fed rate hike bets ahead of key inflation data

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US stock futures were mixed on Tuesday morning as investors awaited a key consumer inflation report, recalibrated expectations for the AI trade, and monitored rising oil prices amid renewed US-Iran tensions.

Contracts on the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.3% in pre-market trading, while S&P 500 futures fell 0.2%.

Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.2%.

Investors are focused on the Consumer Price Index report due at 8:30 A.M. ET for fresh insight into inflation.

Economists expect consumer price inflation to have cooled in June. However, bond traders have increased their bets that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates at its July 28–29 meeting.

A combination of rate-hike speculation, concerns over AI-related capital spending, and profit-taking has pressured AI chip stocks, with newly listed U.S. shares of South Korea's SK Hynix extending their decline after Friday's successful IPO. Yahoo Finance reports.

(All pricing and percent gains are based on Early Pre-Market from 4:00 AM to 7:00 AM ET). Stock Analysis reports.

1) NXTC: NextCure, Inc.
Total gain: +334.40%

2) SHPH: Shuttle Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc.
Total gain: +43.24%

3) LVLU: Lulu's Fashion Lounge Holdings, Inc.
Total gain: +22.12%

4) TSEM: Tower Semiconductor Ltd.
Total gain: +19.11%

5) CLSK: CleanSpark, Inc.
Total gain: +14.64%

The closing price of the top three market percent gainers trading near or above $3 on July 14.

(All pricing and percent gains are based on regular market trading hours from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM ET)
Stock Analysis reports.

1) VEEE: Twin Vee Powercats Co.
Total gain: +415.77%
The company announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement for a transformative transaction that will combine a merger involving the publicly traded company with the concurrent privatization of its boating business under the brands Twin Vee and Bahama Boat Works (the "Marine Business"). Accesswire reports.

2) QTTB: Q32 Bio Inc.
Total gain: +90.72%
The company announced that it has commenced an underwritten public offering of $200 million of shares of its common stock and, in lieu of common stock to certain investors, pre-funded warrants to purchase shares of its common stock. Q32 Bio intends to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional $30 million of shares of common stock offered in the public offering at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. All of the shares of common stock and pre-funded warrants to be sold in the proposed offering will be sold by Q32 Bio. PR Newswire reports.

3) AGEN: Agenus Inc.
Total gain: +82.69%
The company announced that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement for a private placement of approximately $85 million in upfront gross proceeds, before the deduction of private placement expenses, and up to an additional $255 million upon the full exercise of purchase warrants. The financing was led by Commodore Capital, with participation from RA Capital Management, TCGX, Invus, and Ligand Pharmaceuticals. Businesswire reports.

(Estimate and Actual numbers represent Earnings Per Share in US Dollars)

ERIC: Telefonaktiebolaget L M
Q2 2026
Before Market Open
Estimate: 0.130
Actual: 0.130

ZCAR: Zoomcar Holdings
Q4 2025
Before Market Open
Estimate: N/A
Actual: N/A

LOOP: Loop Industries
Q1 2027
After Market Close
Estimate: -0.050
Actual: N/Aual: N/A

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