5 Things to Know Before the Stock Market Opens

U.S. stock futures are ticking higher as investors watch for developments in trade talks between the U.S. and China; Apple (AAPL) is expected to announce updates to its Apple Intelligence AI platform as part of this week’s developers conference; Tesla (TSLA) shares are moving lower in premarket trading as President Donald Trump said his relationship with CEO Elon Musk was over; and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) says it will split into two companies, separating its streaming and studio operations from its cable programming. Here’s what investors need to know today.

1. US Stock Futures Edging Higher to Begin Week

U.S. stock futures are pointing slightly higher as investors look ahead this week to trade talks between the U.S. and China today and key inflation data and corporate updates. S&P 500 futures are 0.2% higher after the benchmark index hit the 6,000 level Friday for the first time since February. Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq futures are up 0.2% and 0.1%, respectively. Bitcoin (BTCUSD) is about 1% higher to trade at more than $107,000. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note is little changed. Oil futures are higher. Gold futures are pointing slightly lower.

2. Export Controls on Agenda as US, China Trade Officials Meet Today

U.S. and Chinese officials will meet in London on Monday to discuss trade issues amid escalating tariff and export restrictions. While the tariffs each side set on the other will be discussed, reports indicated that trade export restrictions would also be addressed, as President Donald Trump has raised issues with Chinese restrictions on exports of rare-earth minerals and magnets. China is likely to push the U.S. to loosen restrictions on the sale of jet engines and other technologies during the discussions, according to The Wall Street Journal. The talks follow a phone call last week between Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping after each side paused further tariff increases last month.

3. Apple Expected to Announce New AI Features at WWDC

Apple’s (AAPL) annual Worldwide Developers Conference kicks off today, with CEO Tim Cook set to deliver a keynote address at 1 p.m. ET. Cook is expected to focus on Apple Intelligence, the company’s hub of artificial intelligence (AI) features. Analysts at Goldman Sachs said that the tech titan could use the event to announce new partnerships and apps, including a potential deal with Google to integrate its Gemini large language model into Apple’s AI features. Apple shares, down nearly 20% this year entering Monday, are up about 0.6% in premarket trading.

4. Tesla Stock Slips Amid Musk-Trump Feud

Tesla (TSLA) shares, which have lost more than 25% of their value this year entering Monday, are nearly 2% lower in premarket trading amid the feud between CEO Elon Musk and President Donald Trump. Trump said Saturday that he assumed his relationship with Musk was over after the two traded barbs on social media over the president’s “One Big Beautiful Bill.” The dispute comes as Tesla is expected to soon unveil its robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, possibly as early as this week.

5. Warner Bros. Discover Splitting Into Two

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) on Monday announced that it planned to split its operations into two publicly traded companies. The Streaming & Studios company will include Warner Bros. Television, Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group, DC Studios, HBO, and HBO Max, and its film and TV libraries. The Global Networks company “will include premier entertainment, sports and news television brands” such as CNN, TNT Sports in the U.S., and Discovery. The development comes after shareholders last week symbolically rejected the 2024 compensation packages for CEO David Zaslav and his executive team. Shares of Warner Bros. Discovery are edging higher in premarket trading but are 7% lower so far this year.