US stock futures held steady on Thursday after the major averages staged a rebound in the previous session, driven primarily by strength in technology and semiconductor shares. Geopolitical tensions also showed signs of easing as Trump sought to calm markets by offering risk insurance and naval escorts for commercial vessels transiting the Persian Gulf, while reports indicated that Iranian operatives had reached out to the US to explore potential peace talks. Meanwhile, Bessent said Trump’s recently announced 15% global tariff is expected to take effect later this week. In regular trading on Wednesday, the Dow advanced 0.49%, the S&P 500 added 0.78%, and the Nasdaq Composite jumped 1.29%. Among notable tech movers were Nvidia (1.7%), Tesla (3.4%), Micron Technology (5.6%), Amazon (3.9%), and SanDisk (6%). Investors now turn their focus to the latest weekly jobless claims data, along with earnings reports from Kroger, Costco, and Marvell Technology, among others.
The main stock market index of United States, the US500, fell to 6863 points on March 5, 2026, losing 0.10% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has declined 1.00%, though it remains 19.59% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from United States. Historically, the United States Stock Market Index reached an all time high of 7002.58 in January of 2026. United States Stock Market Index - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on March 5 of 2026.
The main stock market index of United States, the US500, fell to 6863 points on March 5, 2026, losing 0.10% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has declined 1.00%, though it remains 19.59% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from United States. The United States Stock Market Index is expected to trade at 6710.49 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 5985.04 in 12 months time.