Nasdaq and S&P 500 futures signal strong start to 2026

U.S. stock futures rose early Friday as markets reopened for 2026, with Wall Street aiming to end a three-year streak of opening-day losses. Nasdaq 100 futures led gains, followed by the S&P 500 and Russell 2000. Retail sentiment turned bullish on SPY and QQQ, while traders focused on Tesla deliveries, silver surge, Baidu chip IPO filing, and Stellantis.