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This is CNBC's Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Tuesday. It's also slated to be SpaceX's first day in the Nasdaq-100 . Stock futures are mixed after a winning day for Wall Street. Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day:

1. Let freedom ring

U.S. President Donald Trump rings the opening bell for the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq during an event to mark the launch of "Trump Accounts" in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 6, 2026. Evan Vucci | Reuters

A piece of Wall Street came to the White House yesterday. President Donald Trump rang the opening bell for the stock markets in the Oval Office yesterday, part of a first-of-its-kind collaboration in celebration of Trump Accounts. Here's what to know: More than six million children were signed up for Trump Accounts heading into the launch over the holiday weekend, the Treasury Department said.

These accounts are expected to add nearly $20 billion to the U.S. stock market this year, according to Wells Fargo.

Trump's White House event was attended by several CEOs and business moguls, along with leaders from the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq.

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