US Futures Extend Declines After AI Rout
US stock futures continued to slide on Friday after major averages recorded their suffered their worst one-day drop since the tariff-driven market turmoil in April 2025, amid concerns that Democrats could impose tighter regulations on the artificial intelligence sector. Futures tied to the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 were all down at least 0.5%. During Thursday’s regular session, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite plunged 5.5%, while the Dow and S&P 500 fell 3.4% and 4.4%, respectively. The Nasdaq Composite also closed more than 10% below its latest peak, officially entering correction territory. All 11 S&P 500 sectors finished lower, with companies linked to AI infrastructure experiencing the steepest declines. Investors grew concerned that Democratic policies could slow data center expansion. Chipmakers and memory-related stocks were among the biggest losers, including Nvidia (-9.3%), AMD (-17.3%), Micron (-17.5%) and Sandisk (-22.3%).
US stock futures continued to slide on Friday after major averages recorded their suffered their worst one-day drop since the tariff-driven market turmoil in April 2025, amid concerns that Democrats could impose tighter regulations on the artificial intelligence sector. Futures tied to the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 were all down at least 0.5%. During Thursday’s regular session, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite plunged 5.5%, while the Dow and S&P 500 fell 3.4% and 4.4%, respectively. The Nasdaq Composite also closed more than 10% below its latest peak, officially entering correction territory.
All 11 S&P 500 sectors finished lower, with companies linked to AI infrastructure experiencing the steepest declines. Investors grew concerned that Democratic policies could slow data center expansion. Chipmakers and memory-related stocks were among the biggest losers, including Nvidia (-9.3%), AMD (-17.3%), Micron (-17.5%) and Sandisk (-22.3%).