US Stock Market Outlook | Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia drive up international oil prices; quantum computing firms RGTI and QBTS secure $100 million in US government funding; BE, P, and ILMN added to S&P 500 Index; Intel shares rise over 4% as CPU prices
In pre-market trading on Tuesday, the three major U.S. stock index futures showed mixed performance. As of press time, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 0.76%, Nasdaq-100 futures edged up 0.09%, and S&P 500 futures declined 0.24%.
Stocks Mostly Down Pre-Bell Amid Rising Middle East Tensions; Investors Await Key Inflation Data
The benchmark US stock measures were mostly pointing lower before the opening bell Tuesday amid escalating hostilities in the Middle East, while investors await key inflation data later in the week.
Global Bond Sell-Off Is Not "Fiscal Doomsday"! Deutsche Bank: It Is Merely the End of a Decade of "Financial Repression"
Global bond yields continue to climb, sparking market concerns about fiscal risks and debt crises. However, Deutsche Bank argues that this wave of bond selling is less a harbinger of "fiscal doomsday" and more a continuation of the normalization process following the past decade's era of extreme monetary easing and low interest rates. Jim Reid, Head of Global Macro Research at Deutsche Bank, recently pointed out in an article that the current weakness in the bond market stems from the unraveling of the "financial repression" landscape of the 2010s—a period during which central banks around the world purchased trillions of dollars in government bonds, benchmark interest rates hovered near zero for extended periods, and sovereign financing costs were artificially suppressed for years. He stated that, viewed over a century,
With the release of GPT-6 Astra, does the narrative of a surge in computing power hold water again?
AI may be entering its fourth round of exponential growth in computing power demand over the past four years.
Rising Oil Prices Pressure Wall Street Pre-Bell; Asia Off, Europe Flat
Wall Street futures pointed mixed to the downside pre-bell Tuesday, as traders returned from a three-day weekend to weigh Persian Gulf turmoil and rising oil prices.In futures, the S&P 500 fell 0.3%,
Look Beyond the CPI: Goldman Sachs Says Two Major AI Catalysts in the Coming Week Are More Critical and Could Drive a Right-Tail Rally in U.S. Stocks
AI may emerge as the biggest variable in the "critical week" for U.S. equities: The imminent release of OpenAI's Astra and the upcoming Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference are set to act as catalysts, while hedge funds' net leverage has dropped to a one-year low and semiconductor volatility has been halved, suggesting that the market is underestimating risks. Goldman Sachs remains bullish on AI capital expenditure, recommending long positions in broad-based AI stocks while hedging against non-AI S&P constituents.
'Black Swan' Investor Agrees With Michael Burry on AI Risks — But His $20 Billion Hedge Fund Actually Wants Investors to Stay Bullish
Mark Spitznagel, founder of tail-risk hedge fund Universa Investments, known for its "Black Swan" strategy of hedging against extreme market crashes, says the artificial intelligence boom will
Amid Trump’s threat of a "trade break," is Federal Reserve Chair Warsh seizing a prime opportunity?
Although the U.S. non-farm payrolls for August far exceeded expectations, Trump has absurdly linked the delayed interest rate cuts directly to the disruption of international trade. His remarks, which disregard basic economic principles, appear to be providing Warsh with a golden opportunity...
Are rate hikes across multiple countries merely the most visible threat? The true “crazy scenario” for 2026 is about to unfold!
① In the coming weeks, as expectations of interest rate hikes rise in various countries, concerns over fiscal deficits intensify, and conflicts in the Middle East persist, the true “madness scenario” for 2026 is likely to fully unfold... ② As Wall Street traders return to the market on Tuesday following the U.S. Labor Day holiday, these challenges will come sharply into focus, marking the end of the traditional summer lull in the Northern Hemisphere.
U.S Stock Futures, Treasurys Weaken as Brent Nears $100
By Joe Stonor U.S. stock futures slipped and Treasurys weakened in early European trade, as higher oil prices dragged sentiment before investors return from the Labor Day weekend. The yen neared its
U.S. Futures Fall, European Stocks Down
This article was automatically generated using Dow Jones technology. U.S. futures for the S&P 500 declined 0.2%, and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.7%. Changes in futures don't
Major Deal Resurfaces in AI Computing Sector! Firmus and OpenAI Sign Multi-Year Agreement for Data Center Capacity in Malaysia
Firmus announced on Tuesday that it has signed a multi-year agreement with artificial intelligence (AI) giant OpenAI to provide computing power from its two data centers in Malaysia, making the developer of ChatGPT its anchor tenant.
S&P 500 and Dow Jones Face Nine-Year Losing Streak: What History Says About Stocks After Labor Day
With summer unofficially over, historical data shows a consistent nine-year Tuesday-losing streak for major indexes immediately after the Labor Day holiday, fueling the possibility of a tenth
As expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate hikes intensify, UBS Group releases a 'buy and sell list': buy stocks on dips, while gold and other assets correct.
The probability of a Federal Reserve rate hike in September has risen to approximately 60%. UBS Group has released an investment strategy recommending that investors buy stocks on dips amid market volatility, capitalize on opportunities arising from rising medium- to long-term bond yields, and establish hedging positions when gold prices pull back.
Strong non-farm payrolls fuel hawkish expectations on Wall Street! UBS Group joins the hawkish camp: shifting from a forecast of "no rate changes for the full year" to two 25-basis-point hikes in September and December respectively.
UBS Group predicts that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates twice in 2026 following the release of the strong non-farm payroll report.
US-Canada trade war escalates! Canada plans to impose retaliatory tariffs on the US, while Trump threatens to ban Bombardier aircraft sales
Canada plans to impose tariffs ranging from 15% to 50% on hundreds of US goods starting Tuesday, raising the duty on US steel products from 25% to 50%. The scale of these measures is roughly equivalent to the tariffs imposed by the US on Canadian goods. This move is expected to impact key midterm election states such as Michigan and Ohio, which have close trade ties with Canada.
Futu Morning Brief | US-Canada trade tensions escalate, adding uncertainty to US inflation? AI hardware supply-demand tightness persists; Samsung and SK Hynix memory inventories reportedly below 10 days; new listings in Hong Kong's storage sector as Longs
The People's Bank of China has increased its gold reserves for 22 consecutive months, with the pace of purchases accelerating further in August. As expectations of Federal Reserve rate hikes intensify, UBS Group has issued a "buy and sell list": buy stocks on dips and take profits on gold during pullbacks.
Oil Prices Climb After Reports of Saudi Aramco Refinery Being Hit by Houthi Rebels
By Nora Redmond This screen grab made on Saturday from undated handout video footage released by the U.S. Central Command shows what it says is one of the Iranian oil carriers it struck. Oil prices
Notice: U.S. stock markets are closed today.
Gelong Hui, September 7 – Due to the U.S. Labor Day holiday, stock markets in the United States and Canada will be closed on Monday, September 7.
U.S. stocks are clearly in a state of "euphoria"! Howard Marks: This is one of the most challenging situations I have encountered in my investment career, but uncertainty about the future is not a reason to refrain from investing...
Over the past year or so, Howard Marks, co-founder of Oaktree Capital, has been repeatedly discussing AI.