Benzinga·2025-12-02 10:31Market Overview - U.S. stock futures rose on Tuesday after a decline on Monday, with major benchmark indices showing positive movement [1] - The month of December began with benchmark indices declining after a five-day winning streak [1] Economic Indicators - The 10-year Treasury bond yielded 4.09%, while the two-year bond was at 3.53% [3] - The CME Group's FedWatch tool indicates an 87.2% likelihood of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates in December [3] Stock Performance - MongoDB Inc. (NASDAQ:MDB) surged 22.84% after reporting better-than-expected third-quarter results and raising FY26 guidance [5] - CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD) rose 1.08% with analysts expecting quarterly earnings of $0.94 per share on revenue of $1.21 billion [5] - American Eagle Outfitters Inc. (NYSE:AEO) increased by 1.36% ahead of its earnings report, with expectations of $0.43 per share on revenue of $1.32 billion [5] - Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd. (NASDAQ:CRDO) jumped 17.84% after reporting strong second-quarter results and issuing optimistic third-quarter sales guidance, estimating revenue between $335 million and $345 million [5] Sector Performance - Energy and information technology stocks closed higher, while utilities, industrials, and health care sectors led losses, with most S&P 500 sectors finishing negatively on Monday [7] - Last week, the Dow increased over 3%, the S&P 500 surged nearly 4%, and the Nasdaq Composite climbed more than 4% [7] Analyst Insights - LPL Research outlook suggests a resilient economic and market landscape for 2026, with expectations of double-digit earnings growth driven by capital spending on AI infrastructure [9] - The report indicates supportive monetary policy as the Federal Reserve normalizes rates, alongside fiscal stimulus from the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)" [10] - Geopolitical developments are highlighted as a potential wildcard affecting supply chains and commodity fluctuations [11] Commodities and Global Markets - Crude oil futures traded lower by 0.15% to around $59.22 per barrel [15] - Gold Spot fell 0.98% to approximately $4,190.38 per ounce, with the last record high at $4,381.6 per ounce [15] - Bitcoin traded 0.13% higher at $86,865.48 per coin [15] International Markets - Asian markets closed higher on Tuesday, with notable gains in Japan's Nikkei 225, Hong Kong's Hang Seng, Australia's ASX 200, and South Korea's Kospi indices [16]