US markets today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures indicate mix open; Snowflake, Broadcom, among other stocks to watch

US equity benchmark futures on Wall Street indicate a mixed opening on Thursday, September 3, as investors focused on the mixed cues from the Asian markets, oil prices crossing $97 per barrel, easing Treasury yields and the escalations between the United States and Iran.

Investing.com data showed that the Dow Jones futures were trading 0.24% higher at 53,251 points ahead of the opening bell on September 3, indicating a more than 190-point higher opening in comparison to the previous Wall Street close.

The exchange data also showed that the S&P 500 index futures were trading flat at around 7,676 points ahead of the market open Thursday, indicating a 10-point higher opening on September 3.

In contrast, the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 futures were trading 0.26% lower at 29,114 points ahead of the US market opening bell, indicating a marginally lower opening when compared to the previous equity market close.

Key things to watch before US market opens

US stocks to watch on Thursday, September 3

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Crude oil jumps over $97/barrel

Global crude oil prices surged 2% during the intraday commodity market session on Thursday, September 3, to a high of $97.62 per barrel (bbl), amid the latest round of escalations between the United States and Iran in West Asia.

The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) carried out a wave of military strikes against Iranian military targets including air defense sites, radar systems, maritime assets and facilities, mine laying capabilities, and communications sites, while Iran hit US bases across Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait.

The tensions remained elevated as the oil prices reached its highest level since June 4, 2026, with no signs of a de-escalation or a potential peace deal.

Investing.com data showed that benchmark Brent crude oil prices have risen 15% in the last one-month period, and were trading 9.6% higher during the last five market sessions.

How did US markets end on Wednesday?

US equity benchmark indices recovered their early market losses during Wednesday’s trading session to eventually end at higher levels as investors focused on the Treasury yields easing from the recent record high levels amid volatile crude oil prices.

Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 0.56% higher at 53,061.95 points after the trading session on Wednesday, in comparison to 52,766.88 points at the previous equity market close.

MarketWatch data also showed that the S&P 500 index ended 0.46% higher at 7,666.60 points after the trading session on September 2, in comparison to 7,631.47 points at the previous US market close.

The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 index ended 0.23% higher at 29,143.33 points after the trading session on Wednesday, in contrast to 29,077.22 points at the previous Wall Street close, as per the exchange data.

Economic data release to track

Investors will also monitor the upcoming key economic data releases which are set to be published on September 3, 2026.

As per the US economic calendar, the US Bureau of Economic Analysis and the US Census Bureau will jointly release the official US Trade Balance data for the month of July 2026 at around 8:30 am (ET).

The US Department of Labor is set to release the weekly jobless claims report for the week ended August 29, 2026. Apart from these releases, S&P Global and the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) will release the US Services PMI data at 9:45 am (ET) in the United States.