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US markets today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures indicate mixed open as focus lies on Alphabet, Tesla, other earnings

Anubhav Mukherjee
By Anubhav Mukherjee

4 min read | Updated on July 22, 2026, 19:33 IST

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SUMMARY

US futures indicate a mixed Wall Street opening on Wednesday, July 22, as investors continue to monitor mixed global market cues, higher oil prices and major financial earnings.

Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures indicate a mixed note open ahead of the opening bell on Wednesday, July 22.

Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures indicate a mixed note open ahead of the opening bell on Wednesday, July 22.

US markets today: Equity futures on Wall Street indicate a mixed stock market opening on Wednesday, July 22, as investors focus on the elevated crude oil prices, US-Iran attacks in West Asia, and muted momentum from Asian markets ahead of the opening bell.
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The Dow Jones futures were trading 0.18% lower at 52,346 points ahead of the opening bell on Wednesday, July 22, indicating a more than 120-point higher opening, with investors focused on the mixed global market prices.

Investing.com data also showed that the S&P 500 futures were trading 0.36% lower at 7,518.50 points ahead of the Wall Street open on July 22, indicating a flat opening when compared to the previous stock market close levels.

While the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 index futures were trading 0.93% lower at 29,042 points, potentially indicating an over 100-point gap-down opening on Wednesday’s trading session, in comparison to the previous market close.

Key focus of investors will remain on elevated crude oil prices near $95 per barrel, US attacks on Iran, and on monitoring any potential signs or risk of a second round of global trade disruption due to the recent escalations in West Asia.

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Key things to watch before US market opens

US market recap

US equity markets ended their three-day losing streak on Tuesday, July 21, as investors focused on the rebound in chipmaking and AI-linked tech stocks along with the quarterly earnings of companies.

MarketWatch data showed that the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 0.74% higher at 52,224.64 points after Tuesday’s trading session, compared to 51,839.26 points at the previous US market close.

The S&P 500 index closed 0.89% higher at 7,509.20 points after the trading session on July 21, compared to 7,443.28 points at the previous stock market close, according to the exchange data.

While the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 index rallied on Tuesday’s trading session, closing 1.93% higher at 29,155.18 points, compared to 28,604.23 points at the previous US stock market close.

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Stocks to watch on July 22

Tesla: Billionaire Elon Musk-led electric vehicle manufacturer, Tesla is set to release its April to June quarter results for the calendar year 2026 during the after-market hours on Wednesday, July 22, 2026.
Alphabet: Google's parent company, Alphabet Inc., is set to release its Q2 earnings report for the calendar year 2026 during the after-market hours on Wednesday, July 22.
Other earnings stocks: Other stocks like Philip Morris International, GE Vernova, Texas Instruments, IBM, AT&T, ServiceNow, CME Group, Moody’s Corp., and Northern Trust Corp., among others, will also remain in focus of investors.

These companies, along with several others, are set to announce their April to June quarter earnings on Wednesday, July 22, 2026.

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Oil price surge

Fears of a second round of potential global oil supply chain disruption weighed down market sentiment among commodity market investors, in turn fuelling oil prices to a recent high of $95.47 per barrel (bbl) on Wednesday, July 22.

Investing.com data showed that the global benchmark, Brent crude oil prices, surged 4.9% to its intraday high of $95.47 per bbl on July 22, compared to $91.01 per bbl at the previous commodity market close.

At 7:29 pm (IST), Brent crude prices were trading 3.18% higher at $93.90 per bbl on Wednesday’s market, when compared to the previous market close.

Disclaimer: This article is purely for informational purposes and should not be considered investment advice from Upstox. Please consult with a financial advisor before making any investment decisions.

About The Author

Anubhav Mukherjee
Anubhav Mukherjee is a business journalist with experience at leading financial news platforms. He writes on a wide range of topics, including equity markets, corporate developments, company earnings and commodities. He holds a Post-Graduate Diploma in Business & Financial Journalism by Bloomberg from the Asian College of Journalism.

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