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Nasdaq 100 futures lead U.S. pre-market advance at 1.2%, running well clear of S&P 500 and Dow contracts

U.S. equity futures are broadly in the green before the opening bell, with the Nasdaq 100 contract running well ahead of the other major benchmarks. Nasdaq 100 futures are up 1.2%, S&P 500 E-mini futures are up 0.45%, and Dow futures are adding 0.5%. The spread across the three contracts is the defining feature of the current pre-market setup.

By Amara DialloNewsroomJuly 31, 20262 min read
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U.S. equity futures are broadly in the green before the opening bell, with the Nasdaq 100 contract running well ahead of the other major benchmarks. Nasdaq 100 futures are up 1.2%, S&P 500 E-mini futures are up 0.45%, and Dow futures are adding 0.5%. The spread across the three contracts is the defining feature of the current pre-market setup.

The spread between contracts

The Nasdaq 100 futures advance of 1.2% is more than double the S&P 500 E-mini move of 0.45%, and it runs 70 basis points ahead of Dow futures at 0.5%. The S&P 500 E-mini and Dow contracts are moving in near lockstep, within 5 basis points of each other.

All three benchmarks are in positive territory. The pre-market breadth is constructive on that count. The Nasdaq 100 is simply taking the bulk of the bid, pulling away from the other two contracts by a notable margin in the pre-session window.

What to watch

The session open is the next confirmable read: whether the cash equity markets confirm or fade the futures bid across all three contracts. No specific catalyst is identified in the current setup. The Nasdaq 100's 1.2% pre-market print is the level to track when regular trading begins.

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Filed by the newsroom of MarketPR on July 31, 2026. Source: MarketPR newsroom. Indicative figures are not investment advice.

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