U.S. stock futures were mixed before the open as investors weighed oil above $106 a barrel, geopolitical uncertainty and this week’s inflation reports. The S&P 500 and Dow futures edged higher, while Nasdaq 100 futures slipped. 📊 Market Snapshot Dow Futures: +0.13% S&P 500 Futures: +0.05% Nasdaq 100 Futures: −0.22% STOXX 600: +0.43% earlier in the European session 10-Year Treasury: ~5.24% Friday close VIX: ~15.40 | +3.77% Gold: ~$4,171 | −0.5% Bitcoin: ~$83.6K | +0.65% Brent Crude: Above $106/barrel U.S. Dollar: Near an 18-month high Futures, VIX, gold, Bitcoin and oil figures are from different Monday-morning snapshots; the U.S. bond market is closed today. 🔥 Key Market Drivers Geopolitics / Oil: Brent climbed above $106 after weekend strikes near Riyadh, keeping energy-supply concerns in focus. Investors are also weighing President Trump’s claim of a Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire; details remain unclear, and the proposed Russian diesel deal faces opposition in Washington. Holiday Trading: U.S. banks and federal offices are closed for Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The stock market is open for regular trading, while the bond market is closed. Inflation / Fed: Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack speaks at 12:50 p.m. ET. September CPI is due Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. ET, followed by PPI and retail sales on Thursday. Earnings: Major U.S. bank reports begin Tuesday, with JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup among the first to report. Investors will be watching for updates on consumer health and borrowing costs. 📌 Stocks to Watch $CRM: Rose about 4% premarket after Bank of America upgraded Salesforce to Buy from Underperform. $IREN: Gained about 3.5% after a report that Anthropic entered a multiyear cloud deal with the data-center company. $IONQ: Fell about 4% after announcing an all-stock deal to acquire cybersecurity firm Elisity, valued at up to $1.3 billion. Small-cap movers: $YMAT +121% on plans to fund a Houston drone-frame facility; $CLWT +66% after announcing a 50/50 Norway joint venture; $GIXI +56% after its robots began delivering blood and bone marrow at Sheba Medical Center. $MNDR +176% led the premarket scan, but I found no confirmed company-specific catalyst. Bottom Line: A mixed, headline-sensitive setup. Near-flat futures offer little direction, while oil above $106 keeps inflation risk in focus. Today’s Fed speech and this week’s CPI and bank earnings are the key catalysts.