U.S. stock futures and major indexes experienced declines in early trading on May 6, 2025, amid market anticipation of trade deal announcements. The S&P 500 futures dropped by up to 0.3%, and the Nasdaq futures declined by as much as 0.56%. At the market open, the S&P 500 fell 0.9% or 51.09 points to 5,599.29, the Dow Jones Industrial Average decreased 0.83% or 342.07 points to 40,876.76, and the Nasdaq dropped 1.17% or 209.22 points to 17,635.02. The S&P 500 extended losses to 1.1% during the session, while the Nasdaq 100 fell 1.3%. Later in the day, the indexes began to recover, with the S&P 500 down 0.5%, Nasdaq down 0.7%, and Dow down 0.4%. Following remarks by former President Donald Trump, the declines narrowed further, with the S&P 500 down 0.2%, Nasdaq down 0.3%, and Dow down 0.3%.