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Sign InAmid escalating concerns over geopolitical stability, US equity futures remained largely unchanged as investors adopted a cautious stance ahead of the weekend. S&P 500 futures were flat while Nasdaq futures edged down 0.2%, with traders closely monitoring potential escalation in the conflict between Iran and Israel. Separately, META shares rose 3% in premarket trading following positive reports regarding its AI compute business, while Circle Internet Group secured a landmark approval to establish the first national digital currency bank in the United States.
This stability comes as mega-cap tech firms show mixed performance; META closed at $631.48 on July 9, 2026, outperforming peers like AMD which closed at $631.48 on July 8, 2026, per market data. Compared to previous quarters, META is demonstrating stronger resilience in AI-related margins, leading analysts at Goldman Sachs to recently highlight the firm's superior monetization of generative technologies (per search citations). Meanwhile, MSFT closed at $384.36 and NVDA at $202.78 as of the July 9, 2026 close.
Traders are now watching key technical levels, with AAPL—which closed at $316.22 on July 9, 2026—testing support near its recent daily low of $308.16. With few major catalysts in the immediate economic calendar for the coming days, market focus remains squarely on geopolitical developments in the Middle East and their impact on risk appetite. Investors are also bracing for next week's US CPI inflation data, which will be critical in shaping the Fed's upcoming interest rate trajectory.