European Stocks Diverge as French Fiscal Crisis Hits CAC 40 
Asian Currencies Steady as Dollar Holds Near 18-Month High 
RBI Raises Repo Rate to 5.50% in Hawkish Shift on Inflation Risks 
Australia Consumer Confidence Plunges as RBA Rate Hike Hits Households 
Iran Tanker Attacks Surge as Hormuz Oil Flows Near Prewar Levels 
Asian Stocks Rise as Nasdaq Record Offsets Bond Yield Pressure 
Wall Street Rises as Oil Prices Ease, Nasdaq Hits Record 
S&P 500 Hits Record High as AI Rally Lifts Wall Street 
China Shuts 670 Banks as Bitcoin Eyes Financial Risks 
UK House Prices Flat in September as Mortgage Rates Weigh 
German Industrial Orders Plunge 10.6% in August 
Nasdaq Hits Record High as Tech Stocks Lift Wall Street 
India-US Trade Deal Talks Hit Plateau, Sitharaman Says 
Gold Prices Rise as Dollar Weakens, Treasury Yields Ease 
Ukraine Faces $56 Billion Budget Gap as War Costs Soar 
Japan Real Wages Rise 1.5%, Supporting BOJ Rate Hikes 
European Stocks Fall as Oil Rises Ahead of Fed Minutes 
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U.S. stock futures were largely unchanged in Asian trading Wednesday after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite reached record closing highs, with investors awaiting Federal Reserve meeting minutes and the upcoming third-quarter earnings season.
S&P 500 Futures were flat at 7,874.75, while Nasdaq 100 Futures slipped 0.1% to 31,457.25. Dow Jones Futures declined 0.2% to 51,723.0 by 02:33 ET (06:33 GMT).
Wall Street ended higher Tuesday, supported by continued strength in artificial intelligence stocks. The S&P 500 gained 0.6% to 7,818.93, marking its first close above 7,800. The Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.5% to a record 27,599.79, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.5% to 51,521.28.
AI-related semiconductor stocks remained a major market driver. Advanced Micro Devices and Marvell Technology rose amid optimism over strong demand for chips powering AI infrastructure, while Nvidia remained near a $6 trillion market valuation.
Investors also assessed a Financial Times report that Elon Musk’s SpaceX is seeking to raise $40 billion to finance purchases of Nvidia chips for its Colossus data centers.
Treasury yields remained another focus. The benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yield climbed to 5.31% Wednesday after ending the previous session near 5.28%. It had surpassed 5.35% on Monday, reaching its highest level since April 2002.
Markets are now awaiting minutes from the Federal Reserve’s September meeting for insight into policymakers’ views on further interest-rate increases. Expectations for an October rate hike have declined sharply following softer U.S. employment and inflation figures. Interest-rate futures indicate roughly an 80% probability that the Fed will leave rates unchanged this month.
Meanwhile, oil prices moved higher in Asian trading, with Brent crude rising above $101 a barrel as attacks by Iran-backed Houthi forces in Saudi Arabia renewed concerns over Middle East energy supplies.
Attention is also shifting toward corporate results, with the U.S. third-quarter earnings season set to begin in earnest next week.
