India, Oct. 20 -- US stock futures traded mixed on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, as rising oil prices and renewed selling in artificial intelligence (AI)-related shares weighed on investor sentiment ahead of major corporate earnings. Dow Jones futures gained 0.22%, while S&P 500 futures slipped 0.09% and Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.50% in the reported premarket snapshot.

Brent crude oil climbed to a five-month high of $111.75 per barrel before trading near $111, as escalating Middle East tensions raised concerns about possible disruptions to global energy supplies. Investors are also assessing the cost of financing AI infrastructure, the outlook for inflation and the potential implications for Federal Reserve interest-rate policy.

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