Dow Jones futures edge higher ahead of a second round of US–Iran negotiations.

• Dow Jones futures climb as sentiment improves on Iran’s plan to hold a second round of US talks ahead of the ceasefire deadline.
• Wall Street ended Monday on a softer note as renewed US–Iran tensions intensified over the weekend.
• Trump signaled he is unlikely to extend the truce with Tehran if no agreement is reached.

Dow Jones futures rise 0.14% to above 49,700, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures also edge higher by 0.13% and 0.27% to around 7,160 and 26,820, respectively, during Tuesday’s European session ahead of the US market open.

US equity futures move higher as sentiment improves, driven by reports that Iran will send a delegation to Islamabad for a second round of talks with the US before the truce deadline. President Donald Trump said Vice President JD Vance is expected to travel to Pakistan to resume negotiations, “either Tuesday night or Wednesday morning,” according to Bloomberg.

In Monday’s regular session, Wall Street ended slightly lower. The Dow Jones slipped 0.01%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 declined 0.24% and 0.26%, retreating from record highs amid renewed US–Iran tensions over the weekend. Tech stocks led the pullback, with Broadcom and Meta dropping more than 2%, and Microsoft, Nvidia, and Alphabet falling over 1%.

Trump also indicated he is unlikely to extend the truce with Tehran if no deal is reached before its expiration this week, adding that the Strait of Hormuz will remain blocked until an agreement is secured. The situation has pushed oil prices higher and increased inflation concerns, reducing expectations for near-term Federal Reserve rate cuts.