US Futures Rebound on Strong AI Demand
Futures tracking US equities were firmly higher on Wednesday as strong corporate results from the AI sector drove markets to reconsider their skepticism on the AI trade. Contracts for the S&P 500 rose nearly 1% and the Nasdaq gained almost 2%, while the Dow hovered above the flatline. CoreWeave was over 10% higher premarket after posting strong sales growth and upgrading its guidance, easing concerns over its debt levels that served as a bellwether for the cloud-computing sector. Meanwhile, reports indicated strong subscription demand for Anthropic’s IPO expected by next week, which now targets a valuation of $1.5 trillion, supporting AI companies. Nvidia, Broadcom, AMD, Intel, and Micron rose up to 7%. Other sectors were steady, with thin trading as the Veterans Day holiday had fixed-income security exchanges closed. Corporate yields surged yesterday after a hot inflation reading consolidated bets of multiple rate hikes by the Fed next year.
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Futures tracking US equities were firmly higher on Wednesday as strong corporate results from the AI sector drove markets to reconsider their skepticism on the AI trade. Contracts for the S&P 500 rose nearly 1% and the Nasdaq gained almost 2%, while the Dow hovered above the flatline. CoreWeave was over 10% higher premarket after posting strong sales growth and upgrading its guidance, easing concerns over its debt levels that served as a bellwether for the cloud-computing sector. Meanwhile, reports indicated strong subscription demand for Anthropic’s IPO expected by next week, which now targets a valuation of $1.5 trillion, supporting AI companies.
Nvidia, Broadcom, AMD, Intel, and Micron rose up to 7%. Other sectors were steady, with thin trading as the Veterans Day holiday had fixed-income security exchanges closed. Corporate yields surged yesterday after a hot inflation reading consolidated bets of multiple rate hikes by the Fed next year.