Pre-Market | Dow Futures Flat NASDAQ S&P Rise as Tariff Uncertainty Looms

3 Sep., DOW FUTURES up 0.00% in pre-market, NASDAQ FUTURES up 0.69% in pre-market, S&P FUTURES up 0.45% in pre-market. Trade tariff uncertainty heightened as U.S. authorities plan an emergency meeting to potentially appeal and withdraw rulings, impacting fiscal revenue, while surging long-term bond yields intensified market risk aversion and pressure on equities.

Alphabet Inc. shares surged over 5% in pre-market trading, driven by a favorable court ruling that spared Google from forced divestment of its Chrome browser. This decision eased regulatory concerns and boosted investor confidence in the tech giant. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group both experienced declines in pre-market trading, with Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group dropping over 2.5% and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group falling nearly 2%. The selloff in the Japanese banking sector, which saw Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's stock decline significantly, impacted the broader market sentiment.

In pre-market trading, Solidion Technology surged over 128%, driven by its win of the 2025 R&D 100 Award for a breakthrough in sustainable graphite production. Polestar also saw a significant rise, up nearly 70%, following strong year-over-year growth in vehicle sales. Meanwhile, SmartKem shares dropped over 20%, retreating after a recent surge. Chijet Motor declined over 14%, with the stock decline attributed to negative technical indicators and an analyst downgrade to a strong sell.

Apple anticipates launching its Vision Air headset in 2027, with projected weight reductions exceeding 40% and price cuts over 50%, potentially boosting shipments to a million units. Japan's central bank chief maintains a steady stance on interest rate hikes, pending expected economic and inflation trends, while monitoring currency fluctuations. Simultaneously, global equities fell, with U.S. tech giants leading declines, driven by tariff uncertainties and surging Treasury yields; this heightened safe-haven demand, lifting COMEX gold above $3600 as Fed rate cut expectations and geopolitical tensions intensified market volatility.