Here's the current premarket (stock index futures) picture as of ~07:30 UTC on Monday, Aug 3, 2026, from [Investing.com's real-time stock futures table](https://www.investing.com/indices/indices-futures): **U.S. index futures (derived):** - **Dow (US 30):** 53,031.30 — **+545.60 (+1.04%)** - **S&P 500 (US 500):** 7,533.30 — **+43.50 (+0.58%)** - **Nasdaq 100 (US Tech 100):** 28,363.30 — **+89.10 (+0.32%)** - **Russell 2000 (Small Cap 2000):** 2,953.30 — **+22.00 (+0.75%)** - **S&P 500 VIX:** 17.88 — **−1.37 (−7.12%)** (volatility falling) **Global futures for context:** - **DAX:** 26,104.50 — +394.50 (+1.53%) - **Euro Stoxx 50:** 6,444.00 — +71.00 (+1.11%) - **FTSE 100:** 10,881.00 — +16.00 (+0.15%) - **Nikkei 225:** 62,897.50 — −80.00 (−0.13%) **Bottom line:** U.S. futures are pointing to a solidly higher open, led by the Dow (+1.0%) and small caps (+0.75%), with the Nasdaq up a more modest +0.3%. The VIX dropping ~7% suggests easing market anxiety. European futures are also broadly higher. *Note: These are "derived" futures values from Investing.com's streaming table. For the most authoritative official futures quotes, you may want to cross-check with your broker or exchange data.*