AI Momentum Builds Ahead of the Fed, but 5% Treasury Yields Keep the Earnings Bar High U.S. equity futures are mixed Wednesday morning ahead of the Federal Reserve decision and a critical pair of megacap Technology earnings reports. Dow futures are -0.17%, S&P 500 futures +0.10% and Nasdaq-100 futures +0.41%, with semiconductor shares extending Tuesday’s
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AI Rebound Meets a Flatter Yield Curve as Markets Brace for the Fed and Megacap Earnings U.S. equity futures are mixed Tuesday after Monday’s rebound as investors consolidate gains ahead of the busiest stretch of the earnings calendar and Wednesday’s Federal Reserve decision. The S&P 500 rose 0.70% Monday, the Nasdaq Composite 0.83%, the Dow
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U.S. Equity Market Trading Outlook — Monday, October 26, 2026 U.S. equities are pointing higher Monday as crude retreats from six-month highs and investors prepare for the busiest week of the third-quarter earnings season and Wednesday’s Federal Reserve decision. At 5:19 a.m. ET, Dow futures were up 0.49%, S&P 500 futures were up 0.30% and
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U.S. equities are pointing sharply lower Thursday as strong headline earnings fail to settle concerns over the cost and eventual returns of the AI investment cycle, while another surge in oil adds a renewed inflation headwind. At 4:56 a.m. ET, Dow futures were down 0.69%, S&P 500 futures were down 1.10% and Nasdaq 100 futures
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U.S. equities are mixed Tuesday morning as Monday’s AI rebound loses momentum and another surge in crude oil revives inflation concerns. At 5:20 a.m. ET, Dow futures were up 0.22%, S&P 500 futures were down 0.09% and Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.50%. Monday, the S&P 500 gained 0.41%, Nasdaq rose 1.11%, Dow slipped 0.07%
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U.S. equities are rebounding Monday morning as AI-related stocks recover from last week’s sharp selloff and declines in oil and Treasury yields provide some relief to valuations. At 4:59 a.m. ET, Dow futures were up 0.03%, S&P 500 futures were up 0.47% and Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.99%. Friday, the S&P 500 fell 1.09%,
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U.S. equities are pointing modestly higher Friday as global technology stocks stabilize following this week’s AI-driven selloff and Treasury yields hold near their recent lows. At roughly 6:15 a.m. ET, Dow futures were up about 0.2%, S&P 500 futures were up 0.1% and Nasdaq 100 futures were up roughly 0.1%. Thursday, the Dow gained 1.08%,
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U.S. equities are under renewed pressure Thursday morning as the AI-related selloff deepens despite a sharp decline in Treasury yields. At roughly 4:05 a.m. ET, Dow futures were up 0.39%, S&P 500 futures were down 0.35% and Nasdaq 100 futures were down 1.26%. Wednesday, the S&P 500 fell 1.11%, Nasdaq dropped 1.88%, Dow slipped 0.09%
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U.S. equities are mixed to modestly higher Wednesday morning as semiconductor sentiment stabilizes ahead of the September CPI report. At roughly 6:15 a.m. ET, Dow futures were up 0.45%, S&P 500 futures were up 0.21% and Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.03%. Tuesday, the S&P 500 slipped 0.02%, Nasdaq fell 0.15%, Dow declined 0.35% and
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U.S. equities are mixed Tuesday morning as earnings season begins in earnest and renewed concerns around the durability of the AI trade pressure semiconductors. At roughly 6:00 a.m. ET, Dow futures were up about 0.2%, S&P 500 futures were down 0.2% and Nasdaq 100 futures were down roughly 0.8%. Monday, the Dow gained 0.38%, while
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