Important News Before the U.S. Stock Market Opens

1. In pre-market trading, the three major U.S. stock index futures showed mixed results, with Dow futures down 0.07%, S&P 500 futures up 0.06%, and Nasdaq futures up 0.10%. 2. The German DAX index rose 0.34%, the UK FTSE 100 index fell 0.16%, the French CAC 40 index rose 0.16%, and the Euro Stoxx 50 index rose 0.51%. 3. WTI crude oil rose 1.66%, trading at $79.48 per barrel. Brent crude oil rose 1.69%, trading at $84.96 per barrel. 4. At the beginning of this week, U.S. Treasury yields dipped slightly. Investors are gearing up for a busy week of economic data, with market focus on the upcoming core inflation data for July. 5. Best-selling author Robert Kiyosaki warns that the U.S. may be on the brink of a "Great Depression," and many American retirees heavily invested in stocks could be vulnerable to a market crash. 6. The Senate Majority Leader announced that there will be no procedural vote on the "Digital Asset Market Structure Bill" before the August recess, further diminishing the chances of the bill becoming law this year. 7. Meta's stock price rose 2.9% in pre-market trading after the company announced a lightweight AI model, Muse Glimmer, that can operate on a single card. 8. Barrick Gold's stock price fell 5% in pre-market trading due to the company's second-quarter profits falling short of expectations. 9. After SIONNA Therapeutics announced an update on its primary endpoint data, its stock price plummeted 87% in pre-market trading.