Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures Rise As Trump Says Iran War May End 'Within Two Weeks'— Nike, RH, nCino, Beyond Meat In Focus (UPDATED)

(Editor’s note: The future prices of benchmark tracking ETFs, the lede, the economic data and the headline were updated in the story.)
U.S. retail and food services sales for February 2026 rose by 0.6% to $738.4 billion, slightly rebounding from a revised 0.1% dip in January. When excluding motor vehicles and parts, retail sales grew by 0.5% during the month.
Meanwhile, the labor market showed steady but modest growth in March, with private sector employment increasing by 62,000 jobs and annual pay rising 4.5% year-over-year, according to the ADP National Employment Report.
In the latest on the U.S.-Iran war, President Donald Trump said the U.S. could end its military campaign “within two or three weeks,” noting that Iran would not need to agree to any terms for the withdrawal to proceed.