NASDAQ gained ground amid rising demand for riskier assets. Traders bet that Israel – Iran conflict will not escalate further, and that oil export infrastructure would stay safe. In this scenario, oil prices will not rally, and Fed will not be forced to raise rates in order to fight inflation. Such a scenario is bullish for NASDAQ index.

Futures on Wall Street have declined on Tuesday morning Indian time after an uneasily positive session to start the truncated week. The Dow futures are currently down 165 points, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures are down 30 and 110 points respectively.

Dow Jones futures, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures, traded little changed ahead of Tuesday's open. The stock market rallied Monday as Wall Street reacted bullishly to reports that Iran is looking to ramp down hostilities with Israel.

Markets rebounded after Trump said his administration intends to send letters to US trade partners to formally establish new tariff terms.

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The Dow Jones Index plunged by over 1.80% on Friday as concerns about geopolitics emerged. Its crash mirrored that of other American indices like the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, and the Russell 2000. This article explores the top 3 catalysts that will drive the Dow Jones and the US stocks this week.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) index edged 3.9% higher in May, with 70% of its 30 constituent stocks ending the month in positive territory. However, the two worst-performing Dow stocks in May -- both from the healthcare sector -- kept the index's rally in check, with one of them plunging over 25%.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained about 350 points on Monday, buoyed by hopes of easing tensions in the Israel-Iran conflict. Investor optimism stems from reports of potential peace talks, despite conflicting statements from Iranian media.