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Pre-Market Preview — Tuesday, August 4, 2026

By · Independent market intelligence from Sunday Night Futures LLC

Overnight Pulse: Risk-on, with crude ripping and Nasdaq futures leading the charge into the US open.

Asia & Europe

Europe is the standout: DAX +1.86% to 26,107, a punchy session led higher as the STOXX 50 added 0.46% and the FTSE 100 eked out +0.15%. The German bid speaks to renewed cyclical appetite despite bond-market unease flagged in overnight commentary about an "overstimulated" US economy. In Asia, the Nikkei closed +0.32% at 63,957 — Toyota lifted guidance and unveiled a $6bn buyback but shares fell, a reminder that expectations bar is high. Hang Seng slipped 0.12%. SK Hynix bonus talks and a looming BHP Port Hedland strike are the supply-side stories investors are tracking into the European afternoon.

US Futures Setup

Futures are bid, with clear tech leadership. ES 7,638.50 (+0.13%), NQ 29,100.75 (+0.72%), YM 53,439 (+0.20%), RTY 2,988.50 (-0.03%) — small caps the notable laggard, which fits the narrative of bond-market angst about overstimulation weighing on rate-sensitive names. The real action is in commodities: WTI +1.98% to $81.93, Brent +2.47% to $85.84, with Goldman pegging a $80–$90 Brent range absent an Iran deal or escalation. Gold $4,105 (+0.37%) and silver +1.80% confirm the reflation-plus-hedge tone. BTC $63,436, +1.7%.

Names to Watch

  • ▸$AMD — indicated +3.44% at $501.29, extending the AI-infra bid; watch for follow-through or fade on thin pre-open tape.
  • ▸$NVDA — +0.90% to $208.50 after Huang's $7.9T semi TAM comments made the overnight rounds.
  • ▸$MSFT (-1.11%), $AMZN (-1.74%), $GOOGL (-0.97%), $META (-0.88%) — mega-cap software/ads all softer despite the QQQ bid, a rotation worth watching.
  • ▸$XOM / $CVX — Trump publicly criticized both over "windfall profits" overnight; energy strength (+2% crude) collides with political headline risk.
  • ▸$TSLA — +0.62% at $324.09, quietly firm alongside the semis.

Moves cited are on thin pre-open volume and can fade at the cash open.

The Setup

$SPY 758.72 (+0.14% indicated), $QQQ 705.18 (+0.73%). Key levels on SPY: prior close 757.67 as first support, 760 round-number resistance overhead, with 755 the line below which the tape loses its overnight bid. Thesis: fade Nasdaq strength into 706 on QQQ if mega-cap software (MSFT, AMZN, GOOGL) fails to join the rally by 10:00 ET — narrow leadership on a crude-driven session is a rotation warning, not a green light.

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