Wall Street Futures Climb on AI Stock Strength
U.S. stock futures edged higher on Thursday, driven by gains in artificial intelligence stocks, which helped to counterbalance concerns stemming from oil price volatility and bond market jitters.
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Markets eye higher neutral rate as oil, yields and growth forecasts rise
Reuters day-ahead report says Brent is up about 2%, yields are higher and markets are pricing no Fed cut until mid-2028. It also flags Dallas Fed manufacturing data and several central bank speeches later in the week.
Morning Bid Europe: higher neutral rate, much like the 1990s
Reuters preview says Brent is up about 2% after Trump rejected Iran's latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while fund futures price a 66% chance of a Fed hike in October. The note also points to the Dallas Fed manufacturing survey and speeches by Fed, ECB, BoE and Norges Bank officials.
Asia stocks cautious as oil gains and yields rise
Brent rose 1.6% to $106.00 a barrel and US crude added 1.1% to $93.47. The 30-year Treasury yield nudged up to 5.5185% while the dollar index hit two-month peaks.
US equities gain as Magnificent Seven stocks lead charge
US equity index futures traded higher with the Nasdaq 100 up about 1%. The Magnificent Seven group of mega-cap tech stocks has regained market leadership this month, with an ETF tracking them up 2.5% compared to a 0.5% decline for the S&P 500.
Hong Kong stocks slip 0.2% as oil fears outweigh AI support
Hang Seng fell 0.2%, or 39 points, to 25,280 as investors stayed cautious over rising oil prices and Middle East tensions. Brent moved toward US$100 after attacks on Saudi energy facilities; chip and AI strength cushioned declines.
Jobs report lifts rate-hike bets as stocks end mixed
U.S. stocks ended the week mixed after August jobs data beat expectations, with employers adding 162,000 positions and unemployment holding at 4.1%, boosting bets the Federal Reserve could raise rates in September.
Bloom Energy rises premarket on AI data center power demand
Bloom Energy Corp. shares trade higher in Friday premarket as traders lean into the AI data center power-demand theme and a CoreWeave expansion read-through.
Cisco reports Q4 beat, raises guidance on AI networking demand
Cisco Systems says fiscal fourth-quarter 2026 revenue rose to $17.25 billion and adjusted EPS was $1.22, both above estimates, while first-quarter and fiscal 2027 guidance also topped Wall Street views.
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Texas Instruments Says AI Data Center Demand Will Stay Strong 'for the Foreseeable Future'
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