Pre-Market Stock Futures:
Futures are trading lower after a big start to the holiday-shortened trading week, which saw every index trade higher, after the small-cap Russell 2000 eked out a tiny gain on the close, finishing up 0.01% at $3010, and still leads all the major indices in 2026, up over 20%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq exploded higher, closing up 2.07% at 25,820, while the S&P 500 also saw strength, closing the session at 7,440, higher by 1.18%. The venerable Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record high of 52,182, up 059% on the day, with a nice move higher from new member Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL | GOOGL Price Prediction). Positive news on the Iran war, with negotiators meeting today in Qatar, and an announced end to hostilities between the two nations, was the backdrop for a very solid day for stocks. We could see more fireworks before the weekend 4th of July fireworks, as end-of-quarter reallocations and window dressing could skew volatility and trading volume higher.
Treasury Bonds:
Yields were mixed across the Treasury curve on Monday, as some light buying came in on the long end, while there was selling across the belly and shorter maturities. Traders will continue to watch the situation in Iran. They will also be waiting for the May employment numbers scheduled for Thursday, as the markets are closed for the Federal 4th of July holiday on Friday. The 30-year-long bond finished the day at 4.86%, while the 10-year note was last seen at 4.37%.
Oil and Gas:
After last week’s sizable sell-off, the energy complex attracted some buyers on Monday, as lower prices enticed accumulation at current levels. Brent Crude closed the day at $72.89, up 1.2%, while West Texas Intermediate finished the day at $70.39, up 1.82%. Natural gas, which has been strong recently, closed lower for the second straight session, down 3.26% at $3.17. The lower close was likely profit-taking, as the outlook for the commodity remains bullish.
Gold:
After a nice move higher last week, Gold stumbled on Monday, closing down by 1.8% at $4,014, while Silver also closed lower, finishing the day at $58.13, down 1.56%. This comes as TD Securities’ head of commodity research, Bart Melek, predicted that gold will fall to $3,900 before rising to $5,300 by the end of 2026. He cited continued inflationary pressure as the main reason for the positive outlook.
Crypto:
Bitcoin continued to consolidate in the $59,000–$60,500 zone yesterday, and pushed toward $60,158 intraday before trading in the $60,150–$60,370 range late Monday afternoon. The modest gains of roughly +1% over the past 24 hours came amid low volatility and sideways trading. Ethereum hovered near $1,590–$1,620 during the day, with a slight recovery from earlier in the session. Sentiment remains neutral-to-cautious on the crypto sector, and on Monday, many altcoins saw more decliners than gainers, with broader crypto markets reflecting risk-off flows tied to macro factors, such as the stronger U.S. dollar and interest rate expectations. At 8 AM EDT, Bitcoin was trading at $59,210. At the same time, Ethereum was quoted at $1,582.
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Here are some of the best Wall Street analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen on Tuesday, June 30, 2026.
Upgrades:
- Block (NYSE: XYZ) caught a double upgrade from Piper Sandler, which lifted the shares to Overweight from Underweight, and boosted the target price to $100 from $58.
- Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) was raised to Buy from Hold at Deutsche Bank, which trimmed the target price for the shares to $32 from $34.
- Fortune Brands Innovations (NYSE: FBIN) was upgraded to Buy from Hold at Truist, which lifted the target price for the shares to $70 from $45.
- Honeywell International (NYSE: HON) was upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Daiwa, which moved the target price for the shares to $255 from $240.
- Tradeweb Markets (NASDAQ: TW) Goldman Sachs upgraded the shares to Buy from Neutral, with a $146 target price.
Downgrades:
- Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) was downgraded to Reduce from Hold at HSBC, with a $102 target price.
- Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE: GS) was downgraded to Underperform from Perform at Oppenherim, without a target price.
- Logitech International (NASDAQ: LOGI) was cut to Underperform from Neutral at Bank of America, which dropped the price target for the shares to $86 from $108.
- Scorpio Tankers (NYSE: STNG) was downgraded to Underperform from Buy at Bank of America, which cut the target price to $78 from $100.
- Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD) was downgraded to Sell from Neutral at Arete, with an $11.60 target price.
Initiations:
- Cerebras Systems (NASDAQ: CBRS) was started with a Hold rating at Freedom Capital, with a $209 target price.
- Klarna Group (NYSE: KLAR) was started with a Market Perform rating at Citizens, without a target price.
- MKS (NASDAQ: MKSI) was initiated with an Outperform rating at BMO Capital, with a $453 target price.
- Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT) was initiated with a Buy rating at Benchmark, with a $21 target price.
- Visa (NYSE: V) was initiated with an Overweight rating at Piper Sandler, with a $394 target price objective for the credit card giant.
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