U.S. Stock Pre-Market News Briefing

1. U.S. stock index futures are mixed: Dow futures are down 0.16%, S&P 500 futures are up 0.12%, and Nasdaq futures are up 0.52%. 2. The German DAX index is up 0.10%, the UK FTSE 100 index is up 0.21%, the French CAC40 index is down 0.13%, and the Euro Stoxx 50 index is up 0.30%. 3. WTI crude oil is up 0.48%, at $81.64 per barrel. Brent crude oil is up 0.18%, at $87.23 per barrel. 4. Goldman Sachs: The market's bet on the Federal Reserve's policy is still too hawkish, with a "very low" probability of a rate hike in September. 5. Both Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan see the S&P reaching 8,000 points, as the semiconductor sector and the South Korean stock market experience a violent rebound, confirming the "profit main upward wave." 6. Shipping in the Strait of Hormuz is nearly stagnant, with Iran claiming it is drafting a plan for a maritime route with Oman. 7. Snap is down 4.6% in pre-market trading, after previously dropping over 16%. 8. EyePoint's stock price plummeted over 69% in pre-market trading, as the company's eye disease drug did not meet its primary goal in late-stage trials. 9. Astera Labs' stock price is up nearly 5% in pre-market trading, after Northland Capital upgraded its rating to "outperform."