US Equity Futures Higher Pre-Bell as Tech Stocks Bounce Back From Selloff

07:57 AM EDT, 08/25/2026 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were edging higher pre-bell Tuesday as technology-related stocks bounced back from a selloff in the previous session. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were 0.5% higher, S&P 500 futures were up 0.4%, and Nasdaq futures were 0.9% higher. In a scheduled announcement of new economic sanctions against Iran, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement that other countries would need to stop doing business with the Middle Eastern nation or risk being cut out of the dollar-based financial system. He did not identify the countries involved but added that they have a defined timeline to comply with the new directive. Traders digested the latest round of earnings, with Bank of Montreal (BMO) reporting higher fiscal Q3 adjusted earnings and revenue. Intuit (INTU) is expected to report its fiscal Q4 earnings after the market closes. Analysts polled by FactSet expect adjusted earnings of $3.58 per share on revenue of $4.27 billion. Oil prices were lower, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude down 2.8% at $88.03 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude 3.2% lower at $82.26 per barrel. The June S&P Case-Shiller home price index is scheduled for release at 9 am ET. The August consumer confidence index, due at 10 am ET, is projected to drop to 90.2 from 90.8, according to estimates compiled by Bloomberg. July new home sales are seen at a 620,000 annual rate, down from 628,000 previously. The Richmond Fed manufacturing index for August is also scheduled to be released at 10 am ET. Federal Reserve Richmond President Thomas Barkin is slated to speak on Tuesday.