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Nasdaq futures under pressure as tech sell

Stocks & Markets October 15, 2026 03:00 PM
Nasdaq futures under pressure as tech sell

Nasdaq futures under pressure as tech sell-off deepens

Stock index futures were mixed on Thursday, with Nasdaq futures under pressure as technology stocks extended their sell-off, amid mounting concerns over artificial intelligence valuations and financing costs.

Dow futures DJI +0.45%, S&P 500 futures SPX -0.32%, and Nasdaq futures NDX -1.25%.

Markets in South Korea fell 8.34% to around 5,540, extending their losing streak to seven sessions and reaching their lowest level since late July as concerns over AI valuations and financing costs intensified the global technology sell-off.

Investors will monitor the Producer Price Index for September, with headline PPI expected to rise 0.5% for the month and 5.4% annually, driven by energy costs.

Retail sales, the Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index, and the Federal Reserve's balance sheet are also on the economic calendar.

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is scheduled to participate in a fireside chat before the International Monetary Fund's annual meeting.

The 2-year Treasury yield US02Y fell 7.2 basis points to 4.74%, the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield US10Y fell 9.4 basis points to 5.09%, and the 30-year Treasury yield US30Y fell 9.1 basis points to 5.43%.

Among S&P 500 stocks, Bank of New York Mellon +2.30%, Regions Financial +1.90%, Automatic Data Processing +1.51%, and Universal Health Services +1.37%.

Sandisk -4.73%, Western Digital -4.42%, Lumentum -3.71%, Corning -3.49%, and Seagate Technology -3.32%.

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