Outlook 05/26: Stock futures tick higher on Tuesday as traders weighed the prospects of a potential U.S.-Iran deal being reached to end the war. President Donald Trump said Monday that talks with Iran to end the war were “proceeding nicely.” That said, he did warn the U.S. could go on the offensive if negotiations break down. WTI futures for July trading 4% lower to $92 per barrel.However, with crude still trading well above the levels seen earlier in the year and price pressures remaining elevated, investor expectations for easier Federal Reserve policy have been tempered. In fact, traders are pricing in an 8.5% chance of a rate hike in July, up from 0.9% a month ago.
ESM26 (Jun2026): YVAH 7514 YPOC 7507 YVAL 7490
/ES Plan: Last session market closed balanced, and overnight continues on that way, moving above previous value/range, so these're the opening and initial balance options for current session:
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