(Editor's note: The future prices of benchmark tracking ETFs, and the headline were updated in the story.)
U.S. stock futures rose on Tuesday after Monday's lower close, following the announcement of " Project Freedom" by President Donald Trump .

(Editor's note: The future prices of benchmark tracking ETFs, and the headline were updated in the story.)
U.S. stock futures rose on Tuesday after Monday's lower close, following the announcement of " Project Freedom" by President Donald Trump .
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Cues From Last Session
Information technology and consumer discretionary stocks closed Friday's session higher, although most sectors on the S&P 500 ended on a negative note, with utilities, energy, and industrials posting the largest losses.
| Index | Performance (+/-) | Value |
| Dow Jones | -1.13% | 48,941.90 |
| S&P 500 | -0.41% | 7,200.75 |
| Nasdaq Composite | -0.19% | 25,067.80 |
| Russell 2000 | -0.60% | 2,796.00 |
Insights From Analysts
LPL Research maintains a positive outlook for the US stock market and economy, primarily driven by the ongoing "AI wave" and robust corporate earnings.
Analysts anticipate that massive capital investments in artificial intelligence (AI) will continue to power a "technology earnings boom," with sector earnings potentially growing over 50% this quarter.
Despite market highs, LPL believes valuations remain reasonable because "the market is still underappreciating technology's AI-driven earnings power." The Strategic and Tactical Asset Allocation Committee (STAAC) recently upgraded its recommendation to a "tactical overweight" for equities, expressing a particular preference for the technology and industrials sectors.
Regarding the broader economy, LPL Research expects "productivity enhancements to drive higher profit margins" as long as a recession is avoided.
While AI adoption may displace some labor, LPL anticipates workers will "reinvent themselves for the new economy," mitigating long-term unemployment risks.
The firm concludes that if companies execute their current spending plans and the economy expands, "technology appears well positioned for additional outperformance in the months and years ahead".
Upcoming Economic Data
Here's what investors will be keeping an eye on Tuesday.
Commodities, Crypto, And Global Equity Markets
Crude oil futures were trading lower in the early New York session by 2.91% to hover around $103.32 per barrel.
Gold Spot US Dollar rose 0.72% to hover around $4,556.43 per ounce. Its last record high stood at $5,595.46 per ounce. The U.S. Dollar Index spot was 0.10% higher at the 98.4720 level.
Meanwhile, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) was trading 1.51% higher at $80,818.84 per coin, as per the last 24 hours.
Asian markets closed mixed on Tuesday, as South Korea's Kospi and Japan's Nikkei 225 indices rose. While China's CSI 300, Australia's ASX 200, Hong Kong's Hang Seng, and India's Nifty 50 indices fell. European markets were mostly higher in early trade.
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