Dow Jones, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures hint positive open on Nov 9; Nvidia, AMD, other US stocks to watch today

US equity market futures indicate a positive open on Monday, November 9, as Wall Street investors focused on the potential for value buying after major selling pressure in tech and AI stocks lately amid crude oil pullback to $93 per barrel, and Nvidia’s latest investigation into its founder and CEO, Jensen Huang.

Dow Jones futures were trading 0.97% higher at 51,880 points ahead of the opening bell on Monday, as investors focused on the potential for a rebound after the index closed lower last week.

The S&P 500 index futures were trading 0.62% higher at around 7,448.25 points during Monday’s pre-market hours, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.54%, trading at around 27,225 points ahead of the opening bell on November 9.

Crude oil prices declined more than 4% to hit an intraday low of $93.83 per bbl on Monday’s market as commodity market investors’ sentiment eased after US President Donald Trump said that renewed attacks or escalations on Iran are “highly unlikely” if the negotiations between both countries produce a strong agreement.

Wall Street investors also witnessed mixed momentum cues from the Asian markets as the indices ended in divergence, with Japan, China and India ending higher, while Hong Kong, South Korea and Singapore lagged on Monday.

US stocks in focus today

“The NVIDIA Board is initiating an independent investigation in light of recent reporting that founder and CEO Jensen Huang has been the target of a foreign intelligence effort,” the board said in an official statement.

In a separate statement, Jensen Huang also apologised to his family company and colleagues after the development unfolded on Sunday. “I owe my family and all of you an apology. I was unfaithful to my wife. My actions hurt her and our children. There is no excuse for what I did. I am deeply sorry,” he said.

How did US markets end last week?

The US equity market indices ended on a mixed note on Friday, November 6, as investors analysed the resilient job market data, with higher-than-expected 1,65,000 job additions in October 2026 and the unemployment rate contracting 10 basis points to 4.1%, amid volatility in crude oil prices.

MarketWatch data showed that the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 0.46% lower at 51,285.73 points after the trading session on November 6, in comparison to 51,523.06 points at the previous equity market close.

In contrast, the S&P 500 index closed 0.31% higher at 7,376.86 points after Friday’s trading session last week, in comparison to 7,353.73 points at the previous US equity market close.

The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 index rallied during the intraday session after a multi-day fall on Friday, to close 1.35% higher at 26,989.99 points, compared to 26,629.81 points at the previous Wall Street close, according to the exchange data.