U.S. stock index futures rose slightly on Sunday evening after deep tech-driven losses over the past week. S&P 500 Futures gained 0.13% to 7,669.0 points, Nasdaq 100 Futures rose 0.1% to 29,151.50 points, and Dow Jones Futures climbed 0.12% to 52,455.0 points. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite posted two straight weeks of losses, mainly due to a slump in tech and AI valuations. Several major third-quarter earnings reports are due this week, with Alphabet and Microsoft reporting on Wednesday and Amazon on Thursday, and investors watching AI spending. The Fed is expected to hold rates after a 25 basis point hike to 4.0% in September, but expectations for a 25 bps hike in December have risen quickly as inflation remains well above the Fed's 2% target.
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| Change that session | -0.01% |
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