US stock futures, particularly the Dow Jones are trading under pressure, as the risk-on rally appeared to have faltered on Wall Street. The Dow Jones futures are down 200 points, while those on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq are trading just below the flat line.

Stock futures are slightly lower Thursday as investors digest a handful of noteworthy earnings reports and await economic data that's due to be released this morning.

WASHINGTON] Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Thursday (May 15) as euphoria from the US-China tariff truce waned, while UnitedHealth’s stock was pressured following a report that the DOJ was investigating the health insurer for fraud.

The Dow Jones dropped Tuesday after a surprise CPI inflation report. UnitedHealth plunged after suspending its 2025 outlook.

Stocks surged steadily on Monday after Wall Street got what it wanted on the tariff front. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 1,110 points, or 2.7%, in early afternoon trading. The S&P 500 was up 3.

In addition to those headwinds, UnitedHealth also faces growing scrutiny in Washington, as antitrust regulators challenge its planned purchase of home health operator Amedisys Inc.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell in early trades in the stock market today. Nvidia gained along with several tech leaders.

News Corp beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter revenue and profit on Thursday, driven by growth in its Dow Jones business and online real estate services, sending its shares up about 3% in extended trading.

U.S. stocks rose following an encouraging report that showed inflation unexpectedly slowed across the country last month.