LIVE BLOG03 Aug 2026 | 06:03:23 PM ISTSynopsisDow Jones Today | US Stock Market Live: US President Donald Trump ​said on Sunday that talks with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz would take place sometime on Monday. Iran, however, contradicted him.Dow Jones Today | Nasdaq | S&P 500 Live Updates: US stock index ​futures rose on Monday as signs of de-escalating tensions in the Middle East dragged down crude prices, while investors prepared for another week packed with earnings and economic data.1 New UpdateDow Jones| Nasdaq | US Stock Market Today | Live: Micron slides 3.2% as Chinese rival CXMT weighs second memory-chip plantAI-linked stocks will remain in focus this week as Palantir, Advanced Micro Devices, SanDisk and Western Digital prepare to report results. Micron shares fell 3.2% after Reuters reported that CXMT was considering a second memory-chip facility in Beijing and discussing financing with a local government-backed technology manufacturing hub.Dow Jones| Nasdaq | US Stock Market Today | Live: Oil slides 5% on Hormuz talks hopes despite Iran’s denialBrent crude fell 5% after US President Donald Trump said talks with Iran on reopening the Strait of Hormuz would take place on Monday, though Tehran disputed his claim. The two-year Treasury yield dropped 5.4 basis points as investors weighed the economic impact of elevated energy costs since the conflict began.Dow Jones| Nasdaq | US Stock Market Today | Live: Bristol Myers jumps 6% on AstraZeneca merger talksHealthcare stocks drew attention after a report said Bristol Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca had held preliminary merger discussions. A deal could create one of the world’s largest drugmakers, valued at nearly $400 billion. Bristol Myers shares rose 6% in premarket trading, while AstraZeneca fell 5%.Dow Jones| Nasdaq | US Stock Market Today | Live: US futures rise as Middle East tensions ease, oil prices fallUS stock futures advanced on Monday as signs of easing tensions in the Middle East pushed crude prices lower, while investors awaited a busy week of corporate earnings and economic data. Dow futures climbed 466 points, or 0.89%, S&P 500 futures gained 40.25 points, or 0.54%, and Nasdaq 100 futures rose 80.5 points, or 0.28%, as of 7:15 a.m. ET.US stock futures advanced on Monday as signs of easing tensions in the Middle East pushed crude prices lower, while investors awaited a busy week of corporate earnings and economic data. Dow futures climbed 466 points, or 0.89%, S&P 500 futures gained 40.25 points, or 0.54%, and Nasdaq 100 futures rose 80.5 points, or 0.28%, as of 7:15 a.m. ET.Dow Jones| Nasdaq | US Stock Market Today | Live: SpaceX set to announce first quarterly results since IPOSpaceX will report on Tuesday its ​first quarterly results since its public debut, with scrutiny on its AI spending and profits from ​its Starlink satellite communications network. Its shares, which have been trading below their $135 offering price for nearly three weeks, eased 0.9%.