U.S. Stock Futures Flat as Investors Await Key Economic Data and NVDA Earnings

Markets hold their breath as NVDA's earnings loom—because nothing moves needles like a single chip stock in today's 'diversified' portfolios.

Waiting Game

Traders tap fingers while economic data delays the real action. Futures flatline—nobody's making big bets before the numbers drop.

NVDA's Moment

All eyes on the AI darling's earnings call. One semiconductor giant's results could sway entire indices—modern market fragility at its finest.

Economic Crossroads

Key metrics set to drop this week will determine whether the Fed keeps playing inflation whack-a-mole. Spoiler: they'll probably find another reason to delay rate cuts.

Meanwhile, crypto markets quietly outperform traditional assets—again—while Wall Street waits for permission to react.

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Futures on the Nasdaq 100 (), the Dow Jones Industrial Average (), and the S&P 500 Index () were up 0.07%, 0.13%, and 0.1%, respectively, at 6:28 p.m. EDT on August 25.

Stocks closed lower Monday, giving back some of Friday’s gains after the Dow hit a record high. The Dow, the S&P 500, and the Nasdaq fell 0.8%, 0.4%, and 0.2%, respectively, as rate-cut hopes cooled.

Looking ahead, several key economic reports are scheduled for release on Tuesday morning, including data on durable goods orders, consumer confidence, and the Case-Shiller Home Price Index. The Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index will also be released, and Richmond Federal Reserve President Thomas Barkin is set to speak.