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Nasdaq futures slide as AI spend and Fed outlook weigh on tech rally
business18 days ago

Nasdaq futures slide as AI spend and Fed outlook weigh on tech rally

Nasdaq futures fell more than 2% on Tuesday as investors weighed ballooning AI infrastructure costs and a hawkish outlook for U.S. rates, dragging mega-cap tech names like Nvidia and Alphabet. Premarket declines extended to other indices (Dow and S&P futures lower; Russell 2000 down about 1.7%), while the VIX rose and the two-year Treasury yield hovered around 4.19%, with traders pricing in up to 50 basis points of Fed hikes by year-end.

Chip rout fuels AI doubts as Nasdaq futures slide
business18 days ago

Chip rout fuels AI doubts as Nasdaq futures slide

Nasdaq 100 futures fell about 2.8%, S&P 500 futures down around 1.4%, and Dow futures about 0.5% ahead of the open, as a rout in memory-chip makers spurred doubts about AI demand and valuations. Samsung and SK Hynix slid, Micron’s earnings due later this week, and broader AI optimism faces a reality check amid chipmakers’ weakness and surrounding market context like SpaceX declines and ongoing US-Iran oil-sanction talks.

markets20 days ago

Iran peace-talk progress steadies US stock futures

US stock index futures trimmed early losses Sunday evening after Iran signaled major progress in peace talks in Switzerland; S&P 500 futures fell about 0.4% to 7,539.25, Nasdaq-100 futures about 0.4% to 30,592, and Dow futures about 0.3% to 51,848, as traders weighed geopolitical tensions against a tech rally and upcoming economic data (PMIs and PCE). Mediation updates from Pakistan and Qatar contrasted with Trump’s threats of strikes, keeping risk sentiment sensitive to U.S.-Iran developments.

"Nvidia's AI Dominance Sparks 2% Nasdaq Futures Surge"
finance2 years ago

"Nvidia's AI Dominance Sparks 2% Nasdaq Futures Surge"

Nasdaq 100 futures surged 2% following Nvidia Corp.'s strong sales forecast, driving gains in tech stocks globally. Nvidia's pre-market trading soared 14% after revealing a surge in demand for AI computing hardware, propelling the company to potentially surpass Alphabet Inc. in market value. The global market for generative AI is estimated to reach $1.3 trillion by 2032, boosting hardware, software, and internet companies. Other US chipmakers also rose, and the bullish mood in markets was further fueled by Japan's Nikkei 225 hitting a record high and the Stoxx Europe 600 index surpassing its January 2022 closing peak.