Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, USA, September 29, 2026. Jeenah Moon | ReutersStock futures were little changed on Sunday night as elevated Treasury yields dented investor sentiment, focusing on the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting for clues about the central bank’s next interest rate move. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 53 points, or 0.1%, and S&P 500 futures rose 0.1%. Nasdaq-100 futures rose 0.2%. In Asia, Japan’s Nikkei 225 added more than 1.7%, while the broader Topix rose 0.79%. The Australian benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.53%. Markets in mainland China and South Korea were closed for holidays. On Friday, U.S. stocks rose to close the week, with the blue-chip Dow adding 250 points, or 0.5%, to close at 51,176.46, while the broad market S&P 500 rose 0.7% to 7,722.72. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose 1.2% to 27,190.86, after hitting a record high earlier in the session. Stocks are coming off a week marked by rising Treasury yields and a surprisingly lackluster jobs report that helped ease concerns about another Fed rate hike this month. The data provided some relief after a week of pressure from rising bond yields. Still, Treasury yields remain a key focus for investors, with the 10-year yield rising to its highest level in more than two decades and raising concerns that higher borrowing costs could weigh on stocks even if the Federal Reserve keeps rates steady in the near term. Tech stocks led Friday’s advance, with Nvidia hitting an all-time intraday high and the Nasdaq hitting a record. Investors will be watching to see if that momentum continues into the new week. With a light economic calendar ahead, investors will be keeping an eye on geopolitical and market developments before earnings season begins. “The light data calendar means investors will respond to the ebb and flow of geopolitical and market-specific developments compared to the latest batch of reasonably favorable economic reports, all before the unofficial start of the reporting season with JP Morgan results on Oct. 13,” said Gary Schlossberg, global strategist at Wells Fargo Investment Institute. On Monday, investors will be watching the services activity report from the Institute for Supply Management. Also on the calendar are minutes from the Federal Reserve’s September meeting on Wednesday and the University of Michigan’s preliminary reading of October consumer confidence, which will be released on Friday. Still this week preparing for the current earnings season are Constellation Brands, Levi Strauss, PepsiCo, Delta Air Lines and others.
