U.S. stock futures are slightly higher on Monday evening following a positive regular trading session. Futures on the Nasdaq 100 (NDX), the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), and the S&P 500 (SPX) were up 0.14%, 0.03%, and 0.06%, respectively, at 6:23 p.m. EDT on April 13.
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Forget margin or options. Here's how the pros trade QQQIn the regular trading session, major indices closed higher as hopes for a U.S.-Iran peace deal lifted sentiment. The Nasdaq, the S&P 500, and the Dow rose 1.2%, 1.0%, and 0.6%, respectively. Today, Oracle stock (ORCL) surged nearly 13% to lead a rebound in software stocks.
Looking ahead, traders will turn their attention to the producer price index (PPI) report, which will help assess inflationary cost pressures from rising energy prices after the March CPI showed a surge in energy inflation. On the earnings front, JPMorgan (JPM), Citigroup (C), Wells Fargo (WFC), and BlackRock (BLK) are scheduled to report quarterly numbers tomorrow.