CNBC | Monday, October 20, 2025 
Stock futures are little changed after major U.S. indexes rally to start the week: Live updates

Stock futures are slightly higher Monday night after the previous session’s broad rally. Investors await a busy earnings week that could inform the trajectory of a market that keeps on roaring. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average  added 33 points, or less than 0.1%. S&P futures and Nasdaq 100 futures each hovered above the flatline. In after-hours trading, Zions Bancorp shares were 2% higher after the regional bank reported third-quarter profits that rose from a year ago, despite the disclosure of some bad loans late last week that sparked a broader market rout. The three major U.S. indexes rose on Monday, lifted by a jump in Apple shares and optimism that the U.S. government shutdown could be nearing an end. National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” Monday that the impasse — now the third-longest government shutdown in U.S. history — “is likely to end sometime this week” and that the White House was prepared to take stronger measures to force an end to the stalemate if no deal is reached this week. Investors are monitoring a crucial week ahead for third-quarter earnings, which are revving up in the coming days with Netflix and Coca-Cola set to report on Tuesday and Tesla due Wednesday. A strong start to the earnings season so far appears to be supporting the broader market rally, particularly amid an economic data blackout due to the government shutdown. Roughly three-quarters of the S&P 500 companies that…Read More