Preview of US Stock Market | Three major stock index futures all fell on Alphabet Inc. Class C (GOOGL.US) I/O Conference will open tonight.

Pre-Market Market Trends 1. Before the US stock market on May 19th (Tuesday), the futures of the three major US stock indexes all fell. As of the time of writing, Dow Jones futures fell by 0.21%, S&P 500 index futures fell by 0.39%, and Nasdaq futures fell by 0.71%. 2. As of the time of writing, the Germany DAX index rose by 1.44%, the UK FTSE 100 index rose by 0.51%, the France CAC 40 index rose by 0.67%, and the Euro Stoxx 50 index rose by 0.59%. 3. As of the time of writing, WTI crude oil fell by 0.59% to $103.76 per barrel. Brent crude oil fell by 1.12% to $110.84 per barrel. Market News - Ongoing US-Iran standoff: The US has postponed military strikes against Iran, while Iran threatens to open a new front in response to any further attacks. - EU plans to reach an agreement on reducing US import tariffs before the July 4th deadline. - OECD warns of a global economic slowdown with high inflation. - Optimism among global fund managers reaches record levels in May. Stock News - Alphabet Inc. Class C and Blackstone partner to create a new AI cloud company. - Meta reallocating 7,000 employees to AI positions and plans to lay off 8,000 employees. - American Electric Power Company, Inc. plans a merger worth $668 billion. - Analog Devices, Inc. nearing a $1.5 billion acquisition of Empower Semiconductor. Important Economic Data and Events Ahead - 5/20 at 20:15 Beijing time: ADP employment change report. - 5/21 at 07:00 Beijing time: FOMC member and Philadelphia Fed President Harker will give a speech.